- Eisenhower was the first U.S. president born in Texas.
- An enterprising young man, Eisenhower sold sweet corn and cucumbers to neighbors to earn money. He also learned to make tamales from his mother’s recipe, selling three for a nickel.
- In 1948, he became president of Columbia University in New York.
- When Russia launched the space race with the Sputnik satellite in 1957, Eisenhower responded with the creation of the U.S. National Aeronautic and Space Administration (NASA) in 1958.
- As president, Eisenhower ordered total desegregation of the U.S. Armed Forces.
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