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Language
English
Description
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drawing extensively on declassified material from the Eisenhower Library, the CIA and Defense Department, and troves of unpublished documents.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 reevaluation that explains...
Author
Language
English
Description
A portrait of the thirty-fourth president by his grandson draws on personal stories and writings to chronicle his final years during the author's coming-of-age period, describing various aspects of Eisenhower's character and his contributions to successive presidential administrations.
Author
Language
English
Description
From Dwight D. Eisenhower's modest childhood in Kansas to his years at West Point, from his rapid ascent through the military ranks and appointment as Supreme Commander of the Allied Forces in Europe during World War II to his two terms as President, Paul Johnson's brief yet comprehensive biography paints a rich portrait of Eisenhower's life, including the many elements of his presidency that speak to American politics today.
Series
Publisher
A&E Home Video
Pub. Date
[2005]
Language
English
Description
"In this compelling profile, friends, family, colleagues, and noted historians shed light on one of the nation's greatest heroes. Rare footage reveals the defining moments of Eisenhower's life--from his military victories to his presidential inauguration. Dwight D. Eisenhower: commander-in-chief is the authoritative program about the life and legacy of this remarkable American icon"--Container.
Author
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
Description
Set during the chaotic years of World War II, tells the story of the conflicted relationship between General Dwight Eisenhower and Kay Summersby, his Irish driver/aide, and the impact of that relationship on Mamie Eisenhower and her life in Washington during the war.
During World War II, General Dwight Eisenhower's wife Mamie knew the gossip: Ike was involved with another woman; his letters home were only tepidly reassuring. The relationship between...
Author
Publisher
Garrett Educational Corp
Pub. Date
[1989]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 9 - AR Pts: 5
Lexile measure
1120L
Language
English
Description
Presents a biography of the West Point graduate who served as Supreme Military Commander during World War II and as the thirty-fourth President of the United States.
