Dwight "Ike" Eisenhower 1890-1969
A gouache on paper painting titled Dwight 'Ike' Eisenhower 1890-1969 by Nicha Sursock. This is part of a series of 43 works representing the history of the USA.
A five-star general and the 34th president of the USA (1953-1961). Eisenhower was Supreme Commander of the Allied Expeditionary force in Europe during WWII, he planned Operation Torch in 1942/43 and the invasion of Normandy in 1944. His Interstate Highway System revolutionised travel and commerce in the USA.