eisenhower, dwight d.

Contains key facts about the life of Dwight D. Eisenhower from his childhood to his retirement, focusing on his military and political careers and his term as the thirty-fourth president of the United States.

"Describes how President Eisenhower used surrogates to orchestrate a secret campaign against the powerful Republican Senator Joseph McCarthy best known for his anti-Communist witch hunt, that ultimately resulted in McCarthy being censured and discredited"--NoveList.

Profiles the famous general of World War II who later became president of the U.S.A. from 1953-1961. One of the most popular series ever published for young Americans, these classics have been praised alike by parents, teachers, and librarians. With these lively, inspiring, fictionalized biographies -- easily read by children of eight and up -- today's youngster is swept right into history.

A fresh and relevant narrative about the men who led this country through change and the lives they affected, from an early idea of democracy to our first African-American President.

Memoirs of the war in Europe as Eisenhower planned and lived it include the strategy, battles, and moments of decision.

Presents a biography of Dwight D. Eisenhower written by his son John, focusing on Ike's military career, discussing his accomplishments as Supreme Commander General of the Army during World War II, and sharing stories of his encounters with General Patton, Winston Churchill, Douglas MacArthur, and other soldiers and leaders of the time.

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.

Describes the public career of Dwight Eisenhower beginning at the time he was named Supreme Commander after the Teheran Conference in 1943, during World War II.

Recounts how President Dwight D. Eisenhower dealt with the desegregation of Central High School in Little Rock, Arkansas.