He went off to war an unknown soldier and returned a beloved national hero. Often dismissed as a "do-nothing" president and a good-natured bumbler, Dwight D. Eisenhower -- the last American president to be born in the 19th century -- was actually a skillful politician, a tough Cold War warrior, and one of America's most misunderstood and unappreciated presidents. Two-part documentary from American Experience.

Cast

David McCullough

Narrator (voice)

Andrew Rooney

Self

Dwight D. Eisenhower

Self (archival footage)

Nigel Hamilton

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