Dwight D. Eisenhower | smithsonianmag.comhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/rss/tag/dwight-d-eisenhower/RSS feed for Dwight D. EisenhowerenThu, 25 Jun 2026 14:00:05 +0000This Building Hosted Lincoln's Inaugural Ball and Displayed the Declaration of Independence. Today, It's Home to Two World-Class Art Museumshttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smithsonian-institution/this-building-hosted-lincolns-inaugural-ball-and-displayed-the-declaration-of-independence-today-its-home-to-two-world-class-art-museums-180988990/The Old Patent Office Building now houses the Smithsonian American Art Museum and the National Portrait Gallery. A new exhibition spotlights the structure's rich history of encouraging innovationThu, 25 Jun 2026 14:00:05 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smithsonian-institution/this-building-hosted-lincolns-inaugural-ball-and-displayed-the-declaration-of-independence-today-its-home-to-two-world-class-art-museums-180988990/One Weather Forecast Changed the Course of WWII. Here's the Real Story Behind 'Pressure,' a Drama About the Meteorologist Who Convinced the Allies to Delay D-Dayhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/one-weather-forecast-changed-the-course-of-wwii-heres-the-real-story-behind-pressure-a-drama-about-the-meteorologist-who-convinced-the-allies-to-delay-d-day-180988829/A new movie starring Andrew Scott and Brendan Fraser dramatizes the tense 72 hours before the Allied invasion of Normandy, revealing how meteorology helped determine Operation Overlord's successThu, 28 May 2026 12:17:53 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/one-weather-forecast-changed-the-course-of-wwii-heres-the-real-story-behind-pressure-a-drama-about-the-meteorologist-who-convinced-the-allies-to-delay-d-day-180988829/During World War II, the Liberation of Paris Saved the French Capital From Destructionhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/during-world-war-ii-the-liberation-of-paris-saved-the-french-capital-from-destruction-180984943/Adolf Hitler wanted Paris razed. Dwight D. Eisenhower wanted his troops to stay out of the city. In August 1944, an uprising by French resistance fighters forced the Allies to interveneFri, 23 Aug 2024 13:18:20 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/during-world-war-ii-the-liberation-of-paris-saved-the-french-capital-from-destruction-180984943/The African Diplomats Who Protested Segregation in the U.S.https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/the-african-diplomats-who-protested-segregation-in-the-us-180981682/Dwight D. Eisenhower and John F. Kennedy publicly apologized after restaurants refused to serve Black representatives of newly independent nationsFri, 24 Feb 2023 12:15:00 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/the-african-diplomats-who-protested-segregation-in-the-us-180981682/Controversial, Long-Delayed Eisenhower Memorial Finally Makes Its Debuthttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/controversial-long-delayed-eisenhower-memorial-finally-makes-its-debut-180975809/Celebrating Ike's political, military accomplishments required compromise between the architect and the president’s familyTue, 15 Sep 2020 19:21:33 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/controversial-long-delayed-eisenhower-memorial-finally-makes-its-debut-180975809/How the Presidency Took Control of America's Nuclear Arsenalhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/how-the-presidency-took-control-americas-nuclear-arsenal-180967747/From Truman onwards, the ability to order a nuclear strike has shaped the officeFri, 05 Jan 2018 13:00:00 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/how-the-presidency-took-control-americas-nuclear-arsenal-180967747/The Political Dealmaking That Finally Brought Hawaii Statehood https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/what-puerto-rico-learn-hawaii-180963690/And what Puerto Rico can learn from the prolonged processThu, 15 Jun 2017 14:27:58 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/what-puerto-rico-learn-hawaii-180963690/The Curious History of the White House Easter Egg Rollhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/curious-history-white-house-easter-egg-roll-180962842/Thousands of families enter the lottery each year to take part in this White House traditionFri, 14 Apr 2017 16:13:52 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/curious-history-white-house-easter-egg-roll-180962842/Celebrate Christmas With the First Voice Ever Broadcast in Spacehttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/first-voice-space-had-christmasy-message-180961541/Eisenhower kicked off the space race with a goodwill wishThu, 22 Dec 2016 19:07:43 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/first-voice-space-had-christmasy-message-180961541/ How Arnold Palmer and President Eisenhower Made Golf the Post-War Pastimehttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/how-arnold-palmer-and-president-eisenhower-made-post-war-pastime-180960585/The charismatic, working-class golfer and beloved president made golf the sport of elites and middle-class duffers for a generationMon, 26 Sep 2016 17:18:40 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/how-arnold-palmer-and-president-eisenhower-made-post-war-pastime-180960585/