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Mamie Eisenhower



Mamie Eisenhower

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     challenging words:    eisenhower, hostess, politics, successful, oath, born, schedule, health, family, during, died, eventually, meant, office, while, famous
     content words:    Mamie Doud, Dwight D., World War II, Columbia University, United States


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Mamie Eisenhower
By Meg Leonard
  

1     Mamie Doud was born in Iowa in 1896. Her family moved to Denver, Colorado, when she was seven years old. Mamie met Dwight D. Eisenhower in 1915. They were both in Texas at the time. They were married the next year. Dwight was in the Army. He was very successful. He received many promotions. This meant the family moved many times. Mamie said she unpacked their house 27 times in 37 years. The Eisenhowers had two sons. The older son died when he was young. Dwight became famous in the Army during World War II. After the war, he became the president of Columbia University. The Eisenhowers bought a farm in Pennsylvania. This was the first home they ever owned. Dwight went into politics. Eventually, he ran for president of .....
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