Dwight "Ike" Eisenhower 1890-1969

Nicha Sursock
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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.

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Nicha Sursock
Egyptian born Lebano-Croatian artist, born in 1951, currently residing between Vienna and Split in Croatia. Studied film direction in Brussels and started a career as an illustrator in l'Orient-Le Jour, a leading Lebanese daily and le progrès égyptien.

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Sursock, N. (2025, September 22). Dwight "Ike" Eisenhower 1890-1969. World History Encyclopedia. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/21052/dwight-ike-eisenhower-1890-1969/

Chicago Style

Sursock, Nicha. "Dwight "Ike" Eisenhower 1890-1969." World History Encyclopedia, September 22, 2025. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/21052/dwight-ike-eisenhower-1890-1969/.

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Sursock, Nicha. "Dwight "Ike" Eisenhower 1890-1969." World History Encyclopedia, 22 Sep 2025, https://www.worldhistory.org/image/21052/dwight-ike-eisenhower-1890-1969/.

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