Why is Dwight Eisenhower so highly rated as a president?

Eisenhower was one of the rare bipartisan Presidents who was not too stuck into a particular ideology and thus both parties could celebrate him. In fact, both the parties wanted him to run on their ticket. read more

Eisenhower may have been the most honorable man to serve as president, he did so out of love for country and with disdain for politics. And that is the reason why he is respected and so highly rated after all of these years. read more

As supreme commander of Allied forces in Western Europe during World War II, Dwight D. Eisenhower led the massive invasion of Nazi-occupied Europe that began on D-Day (June 6, 1944). In 1952, leading Republicans convinced Eisenhower (then in command of NATO forces in Europe) to run for president; he won a convincing victory over Democrat Adlai Stevenson and would serve two terms in the White House (1953-1961). read more