Bronze Statue

Eisenhower Museum & Librar

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June 20th 2008
I was born in 1947, so the first American President that I can recall is Dwight Eisenhower. I know that the British were very fond of him, but didn’t realize that he had developed life-long friendships with Winston Churchill and Field Marshall Montgomery. Eisenhower’s Museum is located in Abilene, Kansas; which is in the middle of nowhere; because he was raised here. He was actually born in ... read more

North America » United States » Kansas

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Britain's American colonies broke with the mother country in 1776 and were recognized as the new nation of the United States of America following the Treaty of Paris in 1783. During the 19th and 20th centuries, 37 new states were added to the origina... ... read more