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Dwight D. Eisenhower Presidential Library, Museum and Boyhood Home

About Dwight D. Eisenhower Presidential Library, Museum and Boyhood Home

The Dwight D. Eisenhower Presidential Library, Museum and Boyhood Home is the presidential library and museum of Dwight David Eisenhower, the 34th president of the United States (1953–1961), located in his hometown of Abilene, Kansas. The museum includes Eisenhower's boyhood home, where he lived from 1898 until being appointed to West Point in 1911, and is also the president's final resting place. It is one of the thirteen presidential libraries under the auspices of the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA). The library contains approximately 335,000 photographs, 768,000 video recordings, 400 million documents, and 1,291 audio recordings related to Eisenhower's presidency.

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  1. Dwight D. Eisenhower Presidential Library, Museum and Boyhood Home, Abilene01AbileneUnknown photographer · Public domain
  2. Photograph of Eisenhower Library Exhibit02Photograph of Eisenhower Library ExhibitThe U.S. National Archives · Public domain
  3. Photograph of Eisenhower Library Exhibit03Photograph of Eisenhower Library ExhibitThe U.S. National Archives · Public domain
  4. EisenhowerCenterGrounds060708a04EisenhowerCenterGrounds060708aScott Catron · CC BY-SA 3.0
  5. Defense.gov photo essay 100508-D-7203C05Defense.gov photo essay -D-7203CCherie Cullen · Public domain
  6. Dwight Eisenhower and Mamie Eisenhower gravesite06Dwight Eisenhower and Mamie Eisenhower gravesiteChuckmor · CC BY-SA 3.0

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