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Author
Publisher
HarperCollins
Pub. Date
©2007
Language
English
Description
This biography of Dwight D. Eisenhower places particular emphasis on his brilliant generalship and leadership in World War II, and provides, with the advantage of hindsight, a far more acute analysis of his character and personality than any previously available, reaching the conclusion that he was perhaps America's greatest general and one of America's best presidents. The book starts with the story of D-Day--it was Ike's plan, Ike's decision, Ike's...
Author
Publisher
Simon & Schuster
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
"A page-turner masterpiece. "--The Age of Eisenhower is the definitive account of this presidency, drawing extensively on declassified material from the Eisenhower Library, the CIA and Defense Department, and troves of unpublished documents. In his masterful account, Hitchcock shows how Ike shaped modern America, and he astutely assesses Eisenhower's close confidants, from Attorney General Brownell to Secretary of State Dulles. The result is an eye-opening...
Author
Publisher
Baker Books, a division of Baker Publishing Group
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
While there have been many biographies of Dwight D. Eisenhower that focus on his military career or the time of his presidency, none clearly explores the important role faith played both in his personal life and in his public policy. This despite the fact that he is the only US president to be baptized as a Christian while in office. Alan Sears and Craig Osten invite you on a journey that is unique in American history and is essential to understanding...
Author
Publisher
Thomas Dunne Books
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
"Few people have made decisions as momentous as Eisenhower, nor has one person had to make such a varied range of them. From D-Day to Little Rock, from the Korean War to Cold War crises, from the Red Scare to the Missile Gap controversies, Ike was able to give our country eight years of peace and prosperity by relying on a core set of principles. These were informed by his heritage and upbringing, as well as his strong character and his personal discipline,...
Author
Pub. Date
2017
Language
English
Description
January 1961: President Eisenhower has three days to secure the nation's future before his young successor, John F. Kennedy, takes power {u2014} a final mission by the legendary leader who planned D-Day and guided America through the darkening Cold War.
Author
Series
Publisher
Marshall Cavendish Benchmark
Pub. Date
[2011]
Language
English
Description
"Provides comprehensive information on President Dwight Eisenhower and places him within his historical and cultural context. Also explored are the formative events of his times and how he responded"--Provided by publisher.
Author
Publisher
Little, Brown and Co
Pub. Date
2012.
Language
English
Description
Upon assuming the presidency in 1953, Dwight Eisenhower came to be seen by many as a doddering lightweight. Yet behind the bland smile and apparent simplemindedness was a brilliant, intellectual tactician. As Evan Thomas reveals in his provocative examination of Ike's White House years, Eisenhower was a master of calculated duplicity. As with his bridge and poker games he was eventually forced to stop playing after leaving too many fellow army officers...
Author
Publisher
Simon & Schuster
Pub. Date
[2013]
Language
English
Description
Examines the relationship between Dwight Eisenhower and Richard Nixon, from the politics that divided them to the marriage that united their families. Despite being separated by age and temperament, their association evolved into a collaboration that helped to shape the nation's political ideology, foreign policy, and domestic goals.
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