A Kansas Memory Podcast

Dwight D. Eisenhower: General or Admiral?

The documents used in the Eisenhower podcast are available on

• Letter, August 20, 1910, Dwight D. Eisenhower to Joseph Little Bristow, United States Senator
  A letter written by Dwight David Eisenhower, 1890-1969, to Joseph Little Bristow, 1861-1944, United States Senator, requesting an appointment to either the Naval Academy or West Point.
• Letter, September 3, 1910, Dwight D. Eisenhower to Joseph Little Bristow, United States Senator
  Letter written by Dwight David Eisenhower, 1890-1969, to Joseph Little Bristow, 1861-1944, United States Senator, inquiring about an appointment to either the Naval Academy or West Point. Eisenhower explains that he has not received a response from Bristow and asks about taking a competitive examination for an appointment.
• Letter, October 24, 1910, Joseph Little Bristow, United States Senator to Dwight David Eisenhower
  Letter from Joseph Little Bristow, 1861-1944, United States Senator, to Dwight David Eisenhower, 1890-1969, informing him of his nomination to West Point Military Academy.
• Letter, October 25, 1910, Dwight David Eisenhower to Joseph Little Bristow, United States Senator
  Letter written by Dwight David Eisenhower, 1890-1969, to United States Senator Joseph Little Bristow, 1861-1944, thanking him for the appointment to West Point Military Academy.
• Letter, March 25, 1911, Dwight David Eisenhower to Joseph Little Bristow, United States Senator
  Letter written by Dwight David Eisenhower, 1890-1969, to Joseph Little Bristow,1861-1944, United States Senator, thanking him for the West Point appointment. Eisenhower mentions that he passed the entrance exams and will report to West Point on June 14, 1911.