Dwight D. Eisenhower: Soldier, President, Statesman (Contributions in Political Science)

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This volume of twenty-four new essays enriches our understanding of Eisenhower as a leader and provides valuable historical hindsight on the issues and situations he faced during his two terms as president. Written by a group of scholars and other experts, including his campaign manager, administration officials, and government personnel, it offers a broad spectrum of opinion and analysis and a wealth of insider information not available in standard presidential biographies.

Dwight D. Eisenhower: Soldier and President (Notable Americans)

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Dwight D. Eisenhower: Soldier and President (Notable Americans)
Jeff C. Young
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A Bit Disappointing.......2007-07-15

I bought this book for my husband, who is a history buff. He was pretty disappointed, since he said it read like Jr.High School assigned reading.
If you're looking for a deeper, perceptive book about the soldier and president, you'd better look elsewhere.

What Booklist Says.......2001-11-18

I'm the author and I want to quote the review from the 11/15/2001 issues of Booklist. The review is by Roger Leslie
"Eisenhower evolved from a hot-tempered, free-spirited West Point cadet to a meticulous military strategist and shrewd if seemingly detached commander in chief. Weaving together private, familial and professional threads, Young reveals Ike's story with a flair that makes both the man's questionable and admirable traits interesting. Without judging, Young relates details about Ike's remote personality and relationships with key historical figures - among them Douglas MacArthur and Harry Truman - and about myopic presidedntial decisions such as stalling desegregation and ingnoring Joseph McCarthy's witch hunt. Colorful portraits of Ike's wife Mamie, and cold war rival Krushchev, add interest. There is enough drama here to make the story of the thirty-fourth president a surprisingly dynamic tale."

Eisenhower: Soldier, General of the Army, President-Elect, 1890-1952

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Dull bio of an interesting man
Outstanding historical work on the 34th President

Eisenhower: Soldier, General of the Army, President-Elect, 1890-1952
Stephen E. Ambrose
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Dwight Eisenhower was not exactly born into poverty, but the family's circumstances were at least austere. He was one of seven children; his father, a railway worker. But the family was strong and unified, the youngsters energetic and ambitious.

Ike made it to West Point, where he excelled in sports. He was a natural leader. But it was at Leavenworth years later, as a student at the war college, that his intellectual talent showed itself. He graduated first in his class.

The author draws in a wealth of previously unpublished information to give us this beautiful portrait. As a result Eisenhower emerges as complex, one who as the author states, ". . .was a good and great man."

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A first-rate biography.......2002-02-11

After reading Ambrose's so-so history of the transcontinental railroad, I was admittedly looking at reading this book with low expectations. Fortunately, this book is far superior to Ambrose's more recent work.

Ambrose does a great job at showing what Eisenhower was like prior to his election as President. Although a generally affectionate work, Ambrose also points out the flaws in the man. The book shows the value of hard work and intelligence, as Ike was essentially a self-made man who got where he was without any special family or friend connections.

This book also depicts the dangers of politics. As Eisenhower gets more involved in the political arena, he becomes a less admirable person, succumbing to the hypocrisy that seems inherent in that field.

This is a well-written portrait of one of the more significant people of the last century. I look forward to reading the second volume and learning more about Eisenhower the President.

Dull bio of an interesting man.......1998-10-25

Ambrose doesn't manage to totally bore me to death, but I find him highly overrated, judging from this work. He manages to turn the life of a great man into your typical boring biography. It really doesn't compare with the biographies written by Remini or the other top historians. Still, it does a fairly good job of covering Eisenhower's life and times, based very much on Ike's own writings. Moderately recommended.

Outstanding historical work on the 34th President.......1998-08-01

Stephen Ambrose, America's most dynamic, truthful and objective historian, has given us the clearest picture of one of the most incredible personalities of the 20th Century. From General Eisenhower's birth to the the election of 1952, Ambrose covers the life of this man in such detail, and with such clear objectivity, that one can hardly put it down. As a former teacher, I believe it, along with Volumne II, should be required reading of all students, from the 12th grade on into the college ranks.

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Excellent but flawed piece of work.
Massive and insightful biography
Major work on an important solider-statesman
A Revealing Picture of an American Icon
Eisenhower's remarkable military career

Eisenhower: A Soldier's Life
Carlo D'Este
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There is hardly a shortage of books about Dwight Eisenhower, but Carlo D'Este's Eisenhower: A Soldier's Life stands tall in this forest by virtue of the author's insistence on a too-often forgotten rule of biographers: show--don't tell about--the subject. Though D'Este doesn't neglect Eisenhower's early years (his sketch of the man's rambunctious West Point years is hearteningly entertaining), the book concentrates on his military career, including his years of treading water in the Philippines. By far the most trenchant sections, however, deal with World War II (including a keen look at the little-discussed North African campaign.) We see Ike, who had a famous temper and, when angry, a most indelicate vocabulary, chain-smoking cigarettes and unable to sleep in the weeks leading to D-day; refusing--out of disgust for German atrocities--to be present at the signing of the articles of surrender; bantering, though his heart was heavy, with enlisted men; wrestling contentiously with MacArthur and Field Marshall Montgomery. We read excerpts of his letters to Mamie and are privy to, perhaps, his laying the groundwork for a political career. A Soldier's Life, long but brisk, sympathetic but not adoring, rigorous but never tedious, is a commendable biography. --H. O'Billovich

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In the weeks leading up to D-Day, Dwight D. Eisenhower seethed with nervous energy. He had not expected his military career to bring him to this moment. The son of pacifists, Ike graduated from high school more likely to teach history than to make it. Casting new light on this profound evolution, Eisenhower chronicles the unlikely, dramatic rise of the supreme Allied commander. Beginning with the lasting effect of Eisenhowers impoverished youth, bestselling biographer Carlo DEste follows his subject through West Point and a sometimes troubled marriage; toil under MacArthur in the Philippines during the 1930s; the inner sanctums of the War Department; the generals painful North African apprenticeship; and, finally, the dramatic events leading to the Allied victory in May 1945.Exposing for the first time numerous myths that have surrounded the war hero and his family (such as his romance with his wartime driver, Kay Summersby), DEste also probes Eisenhowers famous clashes with his American peers and the British chiefs of staff, as well as his relations with legendary figures, including Winston Churchill and George S. Patton.Unlike other biographies of the general, Eisenhower captures Ikes true character, from his youth to the pinnacle of his career and afterward.

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Excellent but flawed piece of work........2007-04-28

This is a very difficult book to properly evaluate. Well researched and certainly well written, it is definitely a worthwhile read for those interested in learning about Ike and his European command (ETO). However, one should take D'Este's work with a grain of salt. As a history teacher and a Vietnam veteran, I have studied WWII for the last thirty years and I just don't agree with many of his conclusions and opinions, especially his obviously pro-British attitude. Montgomery was a good general if he happened to outnumber his enemy by ten to one in men, tanks, and aircraft like he did against Rommel in N. Africa, but he wasn't a great one and he certainly wasn't a loyal subordinate. Moreover, I don't think Bradley, Hodges, and Ike were that inapt and out of their league, unless one happens to agree with the British viewpoint. Much like today's television news media, D'Este just doesn't tell the whole story, and what he does tell is rather slanted, misinterpreted, and apologetic.

Massive and insightful biography.......2007-03-25

This massive biography of Dwight Eisenhower, focusing on his life up until World War II's end (705 pages of text), is a major investment of time--but well worth it. A major strength of this work is the nuanced analysis of Ike, both his strengths and his weaknesses. He had many flaws, but he also had certain character traits that served the nation and the allies well.

The author says of Eisenhower (page 5): "The path from the poverty of turn-of-the-century Abilene, Kansas, to supreme Allied commander was as improbable as it was spectacular." Eisenhower, in short, advanced far further in his military career than almost anyone could have guessed. This volume tries to explain that and to assess his work.

The book is divided into several parts. The first examines the background of the family, from 1741-1909. Part II focuses on "The Accidental Soldier." Ike really had no clear career goals after high school. At the advice of family friends, he worked to get into the military. He finally was admitted to West Point. His career at West Point is outlined (not distinguished, not bad).

During the years of World War I, he missed combat action. Instead, he was involved in training troops. During this time, he also became involved in the development of tanks as weapon systems. On page 137, D'Este notes that "During the rush to return soldiers to civilian life, an appeal was made to induce enough men to form the nucleus of a postwar tank corps to remain on active duty." Eisenhower was one of those.

Part IV examines the interwar years and Eisenhower's role. General Fox Connor took Ike under his wing. Over this period, he became a valued staff officer. In 1933 he (page 217), ". . .commenced what would be nearly seven years as a staff officer and principal assistant to [General Douglas] MacArthur in Washington and Manila." It was not the best of times for Eisenhower, given MacArthur's and his disagreements. He returned to the United States.

Part V focuses on the preparation for war, from 1940-1942. Ike's role was not to be what he desired--combat action. He was coveted for staff support. After seemingly improbable events, Eisenhower became the chief American army commander in North Africa (Part VI outlines his Mediterranean career). There were many frustrations--including working with a variety of prima donnas, from George Patton to Bernard Montgomery. Things started off dismally in North Africa for the American forces, although the troops grew with experience. Then, Sicily and the unfortunate showdown with Patton after his mistreatment of a soldier..

Part VII examines the invasion of Europe and the immense toll that this took on Eisenhower. Part VIII considers the breakout from Normandy to victory.

The book illustrates Ike's weaknesses--lack of command experience, poor record in a number of operations (Anzio and Arnhem, for example), having to spend much of his time trying to negotiate between different commanders with very different views and often letting politics determine the outcome (e.g., Patton versus Montgomery). On the other hand, his patience and diplomacy kept fractious generals working together.

The book makes us aware of his failings--but also his successes. He was a complex person and his record is not an unalloyed success. But he may have been the right person to lead the Allied forces in the later years of World War II in Europe.

All in all, a very strong biography.

Major work on an important solider-statesman.......2006-11-12

Carlo D'Este's "Eisenhower: A Soldier's Life" is a serious tome, clocking in at 848 pp. But does size matter? In this case very little of the nearly 850 pages is at all wasted or squandered. D'Este's has contributed several significant works to the Second World War genre in his career and "Eisenhower" is not exception. While this reviewer picked up "Eisenhower" with the expressed purpose of seeing what D'Este's had to say about strategic controversies in which Ike was embroiled in NW Europe, mainly those surrounding the 'broad vs. narrow front' arguments between Ike and Monty. Unfortunately D'Este's provided little new insight into or interpretation of these topics. Fortunately, this reviewer was treated to a plethora of information as regards Ike as a man, family member, husband, soldier and commander.

D'Este's breaks down his treatise into eight separate sections: I) The Eisenhowers, 1741-1909; II) The Accidental Soldier, 1910-16; III) World War I, 1917-19; IV) The Interwar Years, 1920-39; V) The United States Prepares for War, 1940-42; VI) A General's Education: The Mediterranean, 1942-43; VII) The Invasion of Europe, 1944; VIII) Crisis in Command: Normandy to the Elbe, 1944-45. As should be obvious from the title, section I discusses the familial history of Ike, and in many ways sets thee tone for the rest of the story - clearly Ike's upbringing and family 'baggage' influenced his outlook on life and war. Given what we learn about Ike and his immediate family (most notably the family lack of money and connection to allow Ike to attend college) it should not be surprising that, despite his mother's strong pacifist beliefs, that Ike chose to enter the US Armed Services in order to go to college? What was new information to this reviewer was the fact that Ike really wished to go to Annapolis rather than West Point, but attended the latter because that was the option open to him; certainly an 'accidental soldier' in more than one way! Sections III-V focus on the early military career of Ike, much of it spent in frustration at not being part of combat action, rather watching the years go by in various staff positions. What becomes clear to the reader is that these sundry of positions provided Ike with much of the necessary administrative 'schooling' that was later to pay dividends to the Allies when he took the reins as Supreme Commander. Section VI can be thought of as representing the critical turning point in Ike's illustrious career as a military commander. He got his first true taste of command of field troops and made his first set of mistakes that refined further his command style that would be employed in NW Europe (and of which he would take components to the White House). This section is also important in that it defines many of the important relationships Ike forged during the Second World War, especially those with our British allies. Sections VII and VIII represent the sections likely most familiar in content to the average WWII genre reader. Yet D'Este's provide enough flair and interpretation to these sections to make them important in their own right.

"Eisenhower" is a massive piece of work that is not for the feint of heart - if long reads are not your thing "Eisenhower" will not be high on your list. If however such things are not bothersome to you and you wish to learn more about one of the most important figures of thee Second World War (a judgment made independent of whether one believes Ike was a great leader or not) this may be a book you should track down. D'Este's is a historian of some note and this work is of similar high quality as others he has penned. Recommended for the serious and curious alike. 4.5 stars.

A Revealing Picture of an American Icon.......2006-10-07

I am a student of World War II having read scores of books on the subject and I discovered not only many interesting facts that were new to me about this man but also that his legend may be a bit larger than his life. Although I still think Eisenhower was a great leader who was probably the best man for the job of Supreme Allied Commander in the European theater, D'Este reveals him to be someone who struggled near the edge of breakdown to meet the horrendous challenges that were continually set before him. Like many acclaimed leaders of history, he seemed to be swept along by circumstances he was typically ill-equipped to handle. D'Este portrays him as an intrinsically good and moral man whose virtuous attributes may have helped him keep his job more than anything he actually did. Even the famous, though controversial, British Field Commander Bernard Montgomery genuinely liked him, although the feelings were probably not mutual.

Eisenhower: A Soldier's Life recounts Eisenhower's life from birth to the end of WW II and gives insights to where and from whom he learned the things that would eventually aid him in his future life-defining role. D'Este's biography reads like a fast-paced novel and you find yourself disappointed at watching the unread side of the 700 plus pages dwindle. I highly recommend this book!

Eisenhower's remarkable military career.......2006-06-27

In 1939, Dwight Eisenhower was a field grade oficer with a career stuck essentially in neutral in the interwar U.S. Army. By 1945, Eisenhower was a five star general and commander of the Allied Expeditionary Force that liberated Western Europe and in conjunction with the Armies of the Soviet Union, brought about the final defeat of Nazi Germany. Carlo D'Este's highly readable biography describes that remarkable journey.

"Eisenhower: A Soldier's Life," after a brief prologue on Eisenhower's youth, focuses entirely on Eisenhower's long career in uniform. Eisenhower's progression defies easy description. He was afforded few opportunities to command early in his career, but often excelled as a staff officer, culminating in a long tenure with Douglas MacArthur during his time as Army Chief of Staff and in the pre-war Philippines. As the Second World War approached, Eisenhower began to step through a succession of tough jobs, including time on the Army Staff, as Commander in North Africa and Sicily, and finally as Commander at SHAEF.

D'Este resists drawing large conclusions about Eisenhower's success, but it seems clear from the narrative that Eisenhower was not a classic battlefield general. Instead, he was a superbly talented organizer and manager, with the strategic depth of thought to plan the defeat of Germany and the personal and political skills to get a variety of generals and politicians to work together towards that end. Eisenhower was to a significant degree the public face of that effort, and his aw shucks public personna nicely matched that requirement. Most significantly, Eisenhower enjoyed the confidence of George Marshall, the Army Chief of Staff throughout the war.

D'Este's narrative brings out the high price Eisenhower paid for success, repeatedly worn to exhaustion by long hours and by the requirement to sublimate his ego to get the most of often more experienced, egotistical, and competitive officers. We see Ike as a person, missing his wife and son, spending long hours on the job consuming too much coffee and too many cigarettes, carefully juggling all his responsibilities.

D'Este declines to become decisively engaged in the many controversies of Eisenhower's career in Europe, whether over the broad front approach to Germany or the decision to cede the capture of Berlin to the Russians. D'Este does bring out the difficult circumstances and competing demands under which Eisenhower make those decisions.

This book is highly recommended to those interested in a highly readable book about Eisenhower's military career.

Dwight David Eisenhower: Soldier and Statesman (First Book)

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Dwight David Eisenhower: Soldier and Statesman (First Book)
William Jay Jacobs
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Eisenhower - From Beginning to End
Ike, Ike, Baby
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Eisenhower: Soldier and President
Stephen E. Ambrose
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Stephen E. Ambrose draws upon extensive sources, an unprecedented degree of scholarship, and numerous interviews with Eisenhower himself to offer the fullest, richest, most objective rendering yet of the soldier who became president. He gives us a masterly account of the European war theater and Eisenhower's magnificent leadership as Allied Supreme Commander. Ambrose's recounting of Eisenhower's presidency, the first of the Cold War, brings to life a man and a country struggling with issues as diverse as civil rights, atomic weapons, communism, and a new global role.

Along the way, Ambrose follows the 34th President's relations with the people closest to him, most of all Mamie, his son John, and Kay Summersby, as well as Franklin D. Roosevelt, Winston Churchill, Charles de Gaulle, Harry Truman, Nixon, Dulles, Khrushchev, Joe McCarthy, and indeed, all the American and world leaders of his time. This superb interpretation of Eisenhower's life confirms Stephen Ambrose's position as one of our finest historians.

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excellent.......2007-09-27

Excellent account of Eisenhower's life. Very easy to read. Didn't wnt to put it down.

Eisenhower - From Beginning to End.......2007-05-26

I was 9 years old when "IKE" was elected to the highest office of our land. At that age all I knew was "IKE" was the hero of WWII and collected his campaign buttons, which I wish I still had. At 63 I saw Mr. Ambrose's book and thought it time to acquaint myself with the man who had been my President through my formative years.
"I was not disappointed." Mr. Ambrose, though being very pro-Eisenhower, had a handle on the soldier and statesman. There were things that "IKE" did, according to Ambrose, that I didn't agree with but that no less was his decsions. Living in the 50's and during "IKE'S" tenure, I was no worse for the wear. The biography gave me a better insight into those years. It was my conclusion that Eisenhower did more to keep this counrty solvent and from war, which cannot be said of most of his sucessors.
Excellent read from page one to the last page.....

Ike, Ike, Baby.......2007-05-25

When Dwight David Eisenhower left the presidency he was one the few men to leave more popular than when he entered, but most observes believed that he had abdicated nearly all his duties to his subordinates. Since then things have changed. With access to the declassified papers of the Eisenhower Presidential Library, historians now see Ike as a man in control of the decision making process, delegating only the implementation of his policies. The dean of these revisionist historians was the late Stephen E. Ambrose. A military historian and a former editor of "The Papers of Dwight David Eisenhower" who was recruited to this project by the former President himself, Ambrose was well-qualified to write this study.

Ambrose originally wrote a two-volume account that was published in the early 1980s to a good deal of public acclaim. This one volume work is a condensed version. Despite suffering some controversy towards the end of his life over his slipshod citations methods (a long-time characteristic of his work), Ambrose has produced an important and original work of history. Although new work in the field has dated potions of this book (Carlo D'Este's military biography, which concludes with the end of World War II, is better and more detailed on the first half of Ike's life) this book is still the best single volume biography on Eisenhower.

In the presidential years it is no surprise that Ambrose concentrates on world affairs. Ending the Korean war was the first foreign policy issue that Ike had to address. Despite the unsatisfactory end of this conflict, many American leaders still favored the use of military force in other hot spots. Each time a crisis broke out, be it Dien Bien Phu, the repeated incidents in the Strait of Taiwan, or Berlin, Eisenhower opted for a peaceful resolution. Ambrose gives him good grades for his sound judgment but also for keeping his diplomatic options open during these tense moments.

The civil-military relationship is another area where Ambrose gives Eisenhower a positive assessment. The President was reluctant to approve massive new arms appropriation programs, fearing the damage deficit financing would due to the economy. He also worried that a huge military-industrial complex would turn the United States into a police state. If that happened it would not really matter who won the Cold War. In order to achieve the proper balance between ends and means, Eisenhower came to depend on nuclear weapons, getting "more bang for the buck." Depending on nukes resulted in his administration favoring the Air Force, which led to stringent criticisms from the other services. Ike ended up firing Matthew Ridgway as Army Chief of Staff. Another Chief-of-Staff Maxwell Taylor wrote a critical book about Eisenhower's defense policy after he retired. Civil-military relations were actually quite polarized in the 1950s and I think Ambrose is wrong in giving Eisenhower good marks on this topic.

Domestic politics was an issue Eisenhower had to address one way or another and Ambrose covers this topic as well. In these matters, he tends to be more critical of his subject. At a conference I attended, I saw Ambrose discuss his writing. He said he "loved" Eisenhower and knew that he had to be critical of him in some area for anyone to take his book seriously. That criticism comes mainly in the area of civil rights. The President met with black leaders only once during this eight years in office. He never understood the desires of black Americans for full access to the privileges of citizenship and sympathized more with white southerners. Still, he did his job and finished desegregating the military, signed the first civil rights bill since reconstruction, and enforced a court order to integrate Central High School in Little Rock, Arkansas. Ambrose, though, is right when he argues that Eisenhower could have done more if he had wanted to do more.

Economics receives little attention in this book, even though Ambrose approves of what Eisenhower did. The American economy grew and Ambrose believes it was because Ike kept the budget balanced. In the end, Eisenhower gave the people what they wanted: peace and prosperity. Something they had not had since 1929. Given the importance of economics to Ike's success--the absence of an in-depth study is serious weakness.

Ambrose's admiration of Eisenhower is readily apparent and sometimes gets in the way. His biography of Richard Nixon is better, because Ambrose did not like his subject and that forced him to concentrate on his professional objectivity.

These issues aside, this biography is a wonderful study of Eisenhower. Ambrose says we were "damned luck to have him." Indeed, we were.

The Best on Eisenhower.......2006-11-03

The 1950's were definitely NOT boring. Read EISENHOWER and see what they were all about. Ambrose writes beautifully. FIRST RATE!

Somewhat lacking in what made Eisenhower so great.......2006-01-02

If you are looking for a biography which describes a development of a great individual, this book leaves a lot wanting. For example, only about 10 pages are dedicated to Eisenhower's all important West Point years. His years at West Point were extraordinarily dear and important to his development, as indicated by his desire to be buried at West Point. What made Eisenhower such an extraordinary General and President despite not having extraordinary intelligence and talent? I do not think the book answers this question clearly.

The book, however, is comprehensive. His important relationships with key individuals in his life are well contemplated and analyzed. Finally, Stephen Ambrose is a fluid writer and reading this book was a pleasant experience. Overall, this is worthwhile book if you want to know most things about Eisenhower. Just don't think it will allow you to have an intimate understanding of the development of an extraordinary individual.

Eisenhower: Soldier-Statesman of the American Century (Military Profiles)

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Eisenhower: Soldier-Statesman of the American Century (Military Profiles)
Douglas Kinnard
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Dwight David Eisenhower proudly claimed that he “came from the very heart of America.” Yet it could be argued that, despite those provincial beginnings, no other American exerted more influence on world history during the twentieth century. From his humble birth in Abilene, Kansas, Eisenhower rose to the supreme command of the Allied armies that helped destroy Adolf Hitler’s Nazi war machine and to the presidency of the United States. Douglas Kinnard’s profile of this great soldier-statesman describes his rise through the ranks of the peacetime army of the 1920s and 1930s the recognition of his abilities by such leaders as Douglas MacArthur and George C. Marshall, his “great crusade” in Europe during World War II, and his two terms in the Oval Office. Kinnard’s penetrating look at this great military leader and commander in chief serves as an introduction to Eisenhower’s life and provides a concise account of the momentous military and political events of the first half of the twentieth century.

Soldier of Democracy a Full-length Biography of Dwight Eisenhower

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Soldier of Democracy a Full-length Biography of Dwight Eisenhower

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In this complete biography, Kenneth Davis writes of the forces that shaped the character of the man who became the Allied leader of the European theater of war during WWII. First, last and always, Soldier of Democracy is the story of the American dream, of the boy born on the wrong side of the tracks rising to take his place beside the great commanders of history.

Dwight D. Eisenhower: Soldier and President

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Eisenhower Soldier, General of the Army, President-Elect 1890-1952, The Library of The Presidents, Biography of Dwight D. Eisenhower, 1890-1969 34th President of the United States, 1953-1961, (Two Volumes Set)

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