This quiz tests PRESIDENTIAL MISTRESSES Kay Summersby and Dwight D. Eisenhower. Kay's name is often included in the pantheon of presidential mistresses. She was General Eisenhower's military chauffeur during WWII. Kay had fallen for her boss after her American fiancée died during the war. Their relationship may have been more innocent than made-for-TV movies depict. In 1948, she published 'Ike Was My Boss,' an account of their friendship. The vivacious Kay charmed Ike. Eisenhower talked of his 'rather lonely life' abroad and how he yearned for 'feminine companionship.' His frail wife Mamie, was 3,000 miles away. History Knowledge Quizzes, Trivia, IQ Tests
This History IQ Quiz is based upon the selector PRESIDENTIAL MISTRESSES by Sally Hemings. Test your knowledge of: Kay Summersby and Dwight D. Eisenhower. Kay's name is often included in the pantheon of presidential mistresses. She was General Eisenhower's military chauffeur during WWII. Kay had fallen for her boss after her American fiancée died during the war. Their relationship may have been more innocent than made-for-TV movies depict. In 1948, she published 'Ike Was My Boss,' an account of their friendship. The vivacious Kay charmed Ike. Eisenhower talked of his 'rather lonely life' abroad and how he yearned for 'feminine companionship.' His frail wife Mamie, was 3,000 miles away.
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