Mamie Eisenhower was a typical woman of the 1950’s. She told her husband to take care of business. She would run the house.

Mamie’s family was wealthy. She did not attend college. She went to finishing school. She learned to sing, dance, and play piano.

She met Dwight (Ike) Eisenhower in Texas. He was a young army officer. They married in 1916. Together they had two sons.

After they married, Mamie followed him from army post to army post. The Eisenhower family always lived in army housing. In 37 years, they lived in 33 homes.

Mamie and Dwight were a popular couple. Their home was called Club Eisenhower. Mamie was a good hostess. She helped Dwight’s army career.

Dwight Eisenhower was an important general in World War II. He was a hero after the war. Mamie helped him campaign for the presidency. People loved her blue eyes and bangs. They said, We like Ike, but we love Mamie.

Mamie was a well-liked First Lady. She greeted White House tourists. She answered all the mail she received. Mamie loved to wear pink clothes. First Lady pink became a popular color in the 1950s.

When the Eisenhowers left the White House, they bought their first home. They retired to a farm in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. Mamie lived for ten years after Ike’s death. She spent time with friends and family.