Mamie Eisenhower: Incredibly Hospitable First Lady - Fast Facts | History

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[@tomspencer5192]

In the early 70s, I met Mrs. Eisenhower in Gettysburg when I was a kid (my mom ran into her in the ladies room at the Gettysburg battlefield visitors center). She was very charming and asked me about school, travel (my dad was an officer in the Army), sports, and more. She couldn't have been nicer to me and my entire family.

[@enigmatic9118]

Seeing her crying at her husband's funeral is heartbreaking. 😥

[@r.d.493]

Fun fact: Mamie Eisenhower was a die-hard fan of the soap opera “As the World Turns.” The tight ship she ran in the White House meant that staff had to make sure that she had no appointments while the show aired. And if there was ever a day when she couldn’t watch the show, she made other people watch it and take notes so that she wouldn’t miss anything.

[@LibertyStation92106]

That very fact is mentioned in JB West's book!

[@r.d.493]

@@LibertyStation92106 It was also mentioned in Jean Edward Smith's book on Eisenhower.

[@grit5124]

You must read Mrs Ike. It’s a terrific book by their granddaughter Susan Eisenhower. Great book.

[@2legit64]

I remember the day she died. I was in my 9th grade English class when the news came over the loud speaker. For whatever reason, I was shocked even though I didn't know much about her at the time.

[@ladyanne8139]

She was blessed.

[@ladyanne8139]

Please share birthtime. U are on cusp ascending of Aries Pieces..

[@nsayiamccorkle1698]

Who else is only watching this because of American horror story?

[@umamizaddy]

just how good was her fudge? 🤔

[@bigdaddyluisito]

Sarah Paulson is doing so good!

[@herondelatorre4023]

A question to what the lady from 3:45 to 3:48 said about Mamie Eisenhower being the last US First Lady to be born in the 19th century. She died in 1979 but didn't Bess Truman outlive her by three yrs until her own death in 1982???? Or does that lady refer to Mamie Eisenhower in chronological order as being First Lady after Bess Truman????

[@herondelatorre4023]

@@xSiberianKhatru Ok, if that's the case then thanks for the clarification.

[@chrisallen7911]

She was horrible to Jackie Kennedy. Jackie had lost her baby and was invited to the WH for her first viewing. Mamie never offered to get Jackie a wheel chair, nor did she invite Jackie to sit down and rest. Jackie said she could barely stand on her feet.

[@holad7641]

Jackie never haved problems, actually if he wanted a wheel car she could have buy becaise she was millionarie!

[@Bokek8600]

Mamie Eisenhower died on 1 November 1979 after husband, Dwight David Eisenhower 10 years ago.

[@bobbycraig6168]

Mamie Eisenhower was actually one of the most truly amazing and incredibly warm-hearted and hospitable First Ladies Of The 20th century that America has ever known and that she was also the First Lady Of The US in 1960 when my dad was born and she’ll also never be forgotten either for her pink inaugural ball gown worn back in 1953 that is now the very image of what we remember of Mamie in her official First Lady Portrait inside of the White House that now represents and reflects on her 8 years in Washington😭😭😭😭 RIP Mamie Eisenhower you’ll always be remembered Truly Forever ! 😭😭😭😭!

[@lindamcfadden5522]

I liked Ike! He and his wife seemed like very nice people. He is really the first president I remember.

[@CHARLES73604]

Mamie Eisenhower died on 1 November 1979 in Washington DC because stroke. After remained in the Walter Red Hospital on 25 September 1979.

[@lmcoopie]

A model for the role.

[@ohrazda1956]

It is always appropriate to speak well of those passed, but Ms. Robin Gerber's recitals do not carry the weight of evidence and experiences shared by many who knew "the General's wife / first lady". It is an extremely difficult life to be a spouse of one committed to military service and no doubt Mamie suffered.

[@garymorris1856]

Eisenhower was a great president.

[@malanpapenfus6667]

I like Ike, but i love Mamie!!!

[@simeonbusano7338]

Hospitable? Remember that time she made Jackie Kennedy stand for a tour of the White House right after Jackie had had a C-section?

[@thunderbird1921]

It was insensitive, but just so you know, Mamie Eisenhower actually was known for hosting black women's groups at the White House and integrating the Easter Egg Roll. And for the record, she also suffered from numerous health complications that may have put in her in bad moods some days (she was hospitalized at least once or twice IIRC).

[@LibertyStation92106]

That was terrible! J.B. West later told Mrs. Kennedy that a wheelchair had been available IF Mrs. Kennedy ASKED for it. How RUDE of Mrs. Eisenhower.

[@demh7823]

She wasn't very hospitable to Jackie Kennedy.

[@DiegoSilva-mq2zb]

What’s the song at 2:45

[@TheValenya91]

Its always Sunny in Philadephia 😂😂

[@Buffaloc]

Hate to rain on this parade but she was also an alcoholic who slept until noon and shall we say had southern tendencies. I prefer Bess Truman for total honesty which is completely lacking in todays world.

[@timothyleon558]

Bess Truman had the personality of water bug and the style of a fire hydrant.

[@thunderbird1921]

Actually she WASN'T an alcoholic, she suffered from a health condition in the inner ear known as Meniere's Disease, which affected her balance. Mamie wasn't perfect, but from the health issues she had, it's honestly amazing how much she was able to achieve during her time in the White House with Ike. The image of her as an out of touch or "Do Nothing" First Lady is completely false, she was pro-integration and even called for more women to get in public office.

[@rr7firefly]

So sad that Ike took up with Kay Summersby, his secretary, with whom he had an explicit affair. According to President Harry Truman, President Eisenhower wanted to divorce Mamie. Kay Summersby's book "Past Forgetting" (published 1975) is open about the affair.

[@rr7firefly]

+RetroGuy -- Your account of Mamie in the White House paints a picture of an unpleasant woman, oh yes. I'm amazed that you had so much information about her snooty personality. One of the most striking takeaways is how the American public knew so little about what actually went on inside the halls of political power. There is Jackie Kennedy's account of how Mamie was inconsiderate of Jackie's pregnancy during the transition, when they met at the White House.

[@roryprez]

Harry Truman never said that. If you read the book Plain Speaking it says that Truman did say that. However Plain Speaking has some false information in several chapters.

[@markherron1407]

Mamie Eisenhower was married to a BLACK 🖤 President Dwight Eisenhower and he was BLACK 🖤 Blessings and Hugs 💖💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕!

[@thunderbird1921]

Wow, this video is INCREDIBLY shallow and COMPLETELY misses the mark on Mamie's work as First Lady. She was FAR from just a party hostess, she supported racial integration and even invited black women and families to the White House for conferences or events like the Easter Egg Roll. Beyond this, she helped recover a number of White House artifacts and also publicly called for more women to serve in public office. I wouldn't call THAT a simple housewife.

[@suzyqjhawk7859]

She was horrible to Jackie Kennedy. When Jackie had suffered a miscarriage, Mamie demanded she get out of bed and come to a tea.

[@r.s6387]

Suzy Q JHawk your source?

[@MASTERMIND2887]

Slight correction to what Suzy wrote -Mamie thought Vice President Nixon would win the election .after the election when Kennedy won Mamie felt bad for Nixon wife with whom she was close, so on the day of white house tour when the newly elect president comes to meet the outgoing president Mamie wasn't kind (didn't offer her a wheel chair)to Jackie who had just given birth to John Jr and had difficulty in walking.

[@rr7firefly]

@MrHoppers002 That hardly pardons her inconsideration. She obviously knew that Jackie had just had a baby. It was common knowledge to everyone in Washington.

[@raymondcurry2278]

Mrs Kennedy had a difficult time delivering John Jr....wasn't a miscarriage in 1961.

[@SenorZorrozzz]

Everyone loved her but that horrible hair! Her totally frumpy clothes, ridiculous hats!!!!!

[@Menyou1962]

Yes, and I don't see the beauty in her. She was an alcoholic also. Her hair was awfully ugly