Annotated Bibliography

Thesis Statement:
During the 20th century, Dwight D. Eisenhower was and continues to be a
prominent figure in America; as the 34th president of the United States, Eisenhower
established many accomplishments, such as: being a military general and mostly
importantly, forming Americas space program, NASA, which build up his reputation of
leadership and legacy.

Primary Sources
Dunbar, Brian. NASA. NASA, 14 Apr. 2008. Web. 8 Dec. 2014.
<http://www.nasa.gov/50th/50th_magazine/ikeLetter.html>.
Summary: This source is a letter written by Dwight D. Eisenhower. Essentially,
he writes about why he introduced NASA to the country and how it can contribute
to the society with exploration of space travel and the knowledge of the earth and
solar system. This source helps with my topic because it defines Eisenhowers
legacy and why he introduced NASA to America. It proves to America that he
created because he believes it is important to learn more about space in order to
improve or possibly expand our current state. It helped me understand the motives
and goals Eisenhower is trying to achieve with the establishment of NASA.
""Impact of U.S. and Soviet Space Programs on World Opinion," 7 July 1959.""Impact of
U.S. and Soviet Space Programs on World Opinion," 7 July 1959. Web. 16 Dec.
2014. <http://history.nasa.gov/sputnik/july59.html>.
Summary: This source is a research analysis of the impact of U.S. and Soviet
space programs on world opinion. The summary includes awareness, nature of
coverage, military implications, effects of military linkage, the competitive aspect,
restoring a balance and many more topics to summarize space research. It helps
with my topic because it gives me aspects of other countries regarding the space
program. The summary includes and covers most topics and questions one may
have on space program and how other countries tie in with it.
NASA. NASA. Web. 17 Dec. 2014.
<http://www.nasa.gov/>.
Summary: The whole NASA website is a useful source because we are doing a
project on NASA and the website contains many information on space and
technology. There are records of space travel with news, missions, and even
images of space. This source helps with my topic because the NASA website
describes everything known to men about space. It includes images of space;
future missions, maps, and numerous information regarding space travel that will
be helpful on the project. This source can act as a primary document as well,

because NASA itself is a government owned corporation and it is very credible as

we are researching about Dwight D. Eisenhowers legacy on NASA.
"Primary Source" American Decades Primary Sources: 1950-1959 Ed. Vincent
Tompkins. Vol. 6. Gale Cengage 2000 eNotes.com 17 Dec, 2014
<http://www.enotes.com/topics/creation-nasa>.
Summary: This source tells the readers how NASA was created and it includes
an introduction, which talks about the NASA program. It also talks about the
significance of NASA and Americas first impression of. It included a primary
source, U.S. Objectives in Space Exploration and Science. Also National
Aeronautics and Space Act of 1985. This source can help me with my project
because it contains a few primary sources from NASA and begins with an
introduction and background information on NASA thus it would be a very
helpful and credible source.
"US Announcement--July 1955." US Announcement--July 1955. Web. 8 Dec. 2014.
<http://history.nasa.gov/sputnik/16.html>.
Summary: This primary source talks about the presidents Science Advisory
Committee and the introduction to outer space or NASA. Eisenhower talks about
the benefits of the creation of NASA and how it will benefit all mankind due to
the extended knowledge on space travel. There are also different factors and
reasons of how and what the establishment of NASA can do for America or the
world. It helps with the research because this source addressed all the questions
one might possibly have about NASA and it offers variety of factors on the
establishment of NASA. It is also credible because the president created a
statement on the documents.
"The Life and Presidency of Dwight D. Eisenhower." About. N.p., n.d. Web. 06 Dec.
2014.
<http://www.americanhistory.about.com/od/dwightdeisenhower/p/peisenhower.ht
m>.
Summary: This source is about what Eisenhower did in terms of military. This
helps with my topic because it shows what Eisenhower is like in a military aspect
of his perspective.

Secondary Sources

"Dwight D. Eisenhower." Bio. A&E Television Networks, 2015. Web. 22 Jan. 2015.
<http://www.biography.com/people/dwight-d-eisenhower-9285482>.
Summary: This secondary source helps explain some of the accomplishments
Dwight D. Eisenhower has done in his lifetime. It also includes the basics like his
birth date and where he was born. His two biggest achievements include his
presidency and military general as stated in the source. This source helps with our
project by providing us with background information to form our argument on
Eisenhowers legacy and leadership. It further brought my understanding to how
Eisenhower became a leader in America and what he has done to contribute to
society.
"Dwight D. Eisenhower." The White House. The White House. Web. 8 Dec. 2014.
<http://www.whitehouse.gov/about/presidents/dwightdeisenhower>.
Summary: This source is especially credible because it was written by the White
House and the officials in the White House had first encounter with the president
thus the source can be trusted. The source talks about Eisenhowers presidency
but begins with his leadership as a military general. It goes through the process of
how he changed America to the time he became a president. This source is
essentially a biography of Dwight D. Eisenhower. This credible source can help
with the research because it describes all the works Eisenhower has done for
America, most importantly his presidency, military position, and NASA.
However, this page mostly focuses on his military actions.
"Eisenhowers Legacy." Eisenhowers Legacy. N.p., n.d. Web. 08 Jan. 2015.
<http://www.peopletopeople.com/about-us/eisenhowers-legacy>.
Summary: This source is about Eisenhower's People to People ambassadors plan.
It describes the recent effects and the past effects of his plan and how it has come
to fulfill its purpose of friendship, lasting peace, and understanding. It also
describes his plans for NASA and so forth. This source helps with our topic
because it describes just another project that Eisenhower was able to create and
make effective. He is a successful president, commander, and engineer but also
engineered plans to make the world a better place. It describes the most important,
Eisenhowers legacy since this years NHD theme is on leadership and legacy

""Impact of U.S. and Soviet Space Programs on World Opinion," 7 July 1959.""Impact of
U.S. and Soviet Space Programs on World Opinion," 7 July 1959. N.p., n.d. Web.
08 Jan. 2015.

<http://history.nasa.gov/sputnik/july59.html>.
Summary: This source is about all the different aspects of the public and NASA.
How the public affects NASA, thinks about NASA, and competitions of NASA. It
also gives an important military aspect of NASA, which is crucial especially since
Dwight D. Eisenhower is a military general. This quote helps because of all the
information that it provides on the public opinions on NASA and why it is
effective in persuading NASA. It helps me with my project because it has many
different opinions, view points, and aspects.
"Miller Center." American President: Dwight David Eisenhower: Impact and Legacy.
Web. 8 Dec. 2014.
<http://millercenter.org/president/eisenhower/essays/biography/9>.
Summary: This source talks about Dwight D. Eisenhowers legacy and
leadership and it focuses on what he has done to contribute to America. It includes
what historians and contemporaries thought about him during his time of
presidency to what people have realized from new discovered documents about
him. This source helps with the research because it focuses specifically on
Eisenhowers legacy and leadership. In addition, there is specific information on
how his legacy and leadership came to be and what historians thought it
influenced society. We can use this source to provide insights from other people
on their thoughts about Dwight D. Eisenhower and how they thought he affected
America.
"President Eisenhower Authorizes Creation of NASA." History.com. A&E Television
Networks, n.d. Web. 08 Jan. 2015.
<http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/president-eisenhower-authorizescreation-of-nasa>.
Summary: This source is about the day that Eisenhower accepted and established
NASA. It describes the signing of the document and what NASA is good for back
in his day and in the present day. This document also describes the achievements
of NASA. This will help with our topic/project because it describes the beginning
of our topic. This will also help because it describes the importance throughout
the time periods. It is used in order to understand why the U.S. government
created NASA. It is important to use this because it will affect other researches
and outcome of the project.
"Dwight D. Eisenhower." History.com. A&E Television Networks, n.d. Web. 05 Dec.
2014.
<http://www.history.com/topics/us-presidents/dwight-d-eisenhower>.

Summary: This source described how Eisenhower played a part in strengthening

social security program, increased minimum wage, created department of health,
education and welfare. This information allows me to know what Eisenhower did
in terms of for the United State citizen and how he affected society
"The Presidential Timeline." Presidential Timeline. N.p., n.d. Web. 08 Dec. 2014.
<http://www.presidentialtimeline.org/#/timeline/34>.
Summary: This source shows the things that Eisenhower did in a timeline during
various time in history. It allows me to understand what Eisenhower did in certain
time or crisis of U.S and why he did a certain thing in that time to further
understand his action.
Dunbar, Brian. NASA. NASA, 10 Apr. 2008. Web. 07 Dec. 2014
<http://www.nasa.gov/50th/50th_magazine/historyLetter.html>.
Summary: This source allows me to understand the effects of what Dwight D
Eisenhower did in terms of Space travel and research. This allows me to
understand Dwight D Eisenhower accomplishment in an aeronautical aspect and
something little that he did changes many things in the future.