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An acclaimed military historian presents this powerful history of four World War II military leaders--Douglas MacArthur, George Patton, George Marshall and Dwight "Ike" Eisenhower--who exhibited unparalleled military leadership that led the U.S. victoriously through two World Wars.

Chronicles the life of Dwight D. Eisenhower the thirty-fourth president of the United States, covering his childhood, education, military career and wartime service, political career and presidency, and personal life.

Details the life of the World War II general and thirty-fourth president of the United States, Dwight Eisenhower.

Takes a look at the life and presidency of Dwight D. Eisenhower, and discusses how his experience leading the country through multiple wars shaped the nation.

Examines the dark undercurrent that lay beneath American contentedness in the 1950s, discussing McCarthyism, the escalation of the Cold War, and violent civil rights demonstrations.

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drawing extensively on declassified material from the Eisenhower Library, the CIA and Defense Department, and troves of unpublished documents.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 why this "do-nothing "president is rightly regarded as one of the best leaders our country has ever had.

Chronicles the last three days of Dwight Eisenhower's presidency and examines his farewell address.

Chronicles the last three days of Dwight Eisenhower's presidency and examines his farewell address.