People honestly sleep on Eisenhower way too much, but when you look at his track record, the guy's impact was massive. He’s the reason we have the modern road trip, kicking off the massive interstate highway expansion that physically connected the country and fueled the economy. On top of that, it’s wild to think that a five-star WWII general was the guy who blew the whistle on the Defense Industry, flat-out warning Americans on his way out of office about the unchecked power of the Military-Industrial Complex. He also wasn't afraid to put his foot down with our closest friends, proving during the Suez Crisis that he cared more about global stability than playing favorites when he used America's economic leverage to pressure Israel, Britain, and France to back off. Despite being the Supreme Allied Commander and a two-term President, the coolest thing about Ike might be how humble he stayed through it all; per his own strict request, he skipped the flashy State-Funeral and was buried in a standard, $80 military-issued coffin because he just wanted to be laid to rest exactly like the regular, everyday soldiers who fought and died under his command.
