| Edition |
First edition. |
| Description |
xx, 950 pages : illustrations, maps ; 25 cm |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages [769]-896) and index. |
| Summary |
Smith (senior scholar, history, Columbia Univ; FDR) has produced another fine biography. He follows Eisenhower from his youth in Kansas through his education at West Point and his meteoric rise through the ranks to Supreme Commander of Allied Forces in Europe during World War II. Hundreds of historical tidbits (some that have nothing to do with Eisenhower) are sprinkled throughout the narrative, providing interesting information on almost every page. Smith continues with chapters on Ike's time as president of Columbia University, NATO czar, and presidential candidate and commander in chief. He reminds us that Eisenhower was as widely popular when he left the White House as when he became President eight years earlier, a nearly inconceivable feat in this day and age. This is a birth-to-death biography, including well-known details of Eisenhower's personal life, though relatively little space is devoted to the post-presidential years. |
| Subject |
Eisenhower, Dwight D. (Dwight David), 1890-1969.
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Presidents -- United States -- Biography.
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Generals -- United States -- Biography.
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United States -- Politics and government -- 1953-1961.
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United States. Army -- Biography.
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| ISBN |
9781400066933 alkaline paper |
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140006693X alkaline paper |
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