When I think "Eisenhower" I picture a few things...

Archie comics
Elvis and Buddy Holly
hula hoops
girls with pony tails
black men who wore nice suits and spoke very politely and articulately, like Sydney Poitier
Sputnik
cold war paranoia and HUAC
soda stands
beatniks
motorcycle gangs like in "The Wild One"
Brando
drive-in movies
cars with big fins
kids with crew cuts
white sneakers
"The Honeymooners" and "I Love Lucy"

Culturally speaking, it was possibly the silliest decade in all history...but it could be a lot of fun too, aside from the Cold War paranoia.