- He switched his first and middle names around to avoid confusion between he and his father.
- Eisenhower was one of three presidents to graduate from a military academy. He went to West Point.
- He had a putting green installed on the White House lawn.
- Eisenhower was the first president of all 50 states.
- He was the first president to appear on color television.
- Eisenhower was superstitious. He carried three coins with him for good luck: a silver dollar, a five-guinea gold piece, and a French franc.
- He was also a wonderful cook, who specialized in barbecued steaks.
- His favorite dessert was prune whip.
Eisenhower was the first president licensed to pilot a plane.
In their married life, the Eisenhowers moved 28 times before their retirement in Gettysburg,
Pennsylvania.
He was the only president to serve in both World Wars.
- He graduated from West Point sixty-fifth in a class of 165.
- He was named after his father.
- All six of the Eisenhower boys were at one time or another nicknamed Ike.
- He was responsible for putting 'under God' into the Pledge of Alliegence.
