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Author
Series
Publisher
Simon and Schuster
Pub. Date
[1969]
Physical Desc
256 pages : illustrations, facsimile, portraits (some color) ; 29 cm.
Language
English
Description
Eisenhower measured his own greatness by these qualities: vision, integrity, understanding, courage, depth of character, and the ability to communicate.
Author
Series
House document volume 91st Congress, 1st session, no. 195
Publisher
U.S. Govt. Print. Off
Pub. Date
1970
Physical Desc
xxxi, 226 p. port. 27 cm.
Language
English
7) Eisenhower
Author
Publisher
Simon and Schuster
Pub. Date
c1983-c1984
Physical Desc
2 v. : maps, ports. ; 25 cm.
Language
English
Formats
Author
Language
English
Formats
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.
Author
Language
English
Description
A groundbreaking narrative of the relationship between Dwight Eisenhower and Richard Nixon--from the politics that divided them to the marriage that united their families. Despite being separated by age and temperament, their association evolved into a collaboration that helped to shape the nation's political ideology, foreign policy, and domestic goals.
Author
Series
Publisher
Enslow Publishers
Pub. Date
c1998
Physical Desc
128 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
Traces the life of the thirty-fourth president, from his childhood in Kansas, through his military career, to his terms as president and his efforts to preserve American strength during the start of the Cold War.
Author
Series
Language
English
Description
After the success of the Normandy invasion, the Allied commanders are buoyantly confident that the war in Europe will be over in a matter of weeks, that Hitler and his battered army have no other option than surrender. But despite the advice of his best military minds, Hitler will hear no talk of defeat. In mid-December 1944, the Germans launch a desperate and ruthless counteroffensive in the Ardennes forest. As American commanders respond to the...
Author
Publisher
Harper
Pub. Date
c2007
Edition
1st ed.
Physical Desc
xx, 779 p. : ill., maps ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
This biography of Dwight D. Eisenhower places particular emphasis on his brilliant generalship and leadership in World War II, and provides, with the advantage of hindsight, a far more acute analysis of his character and personality than any previously available, reaching the conclusion that he was perhaps America's greatest general and one of America's best presidents. The book starts with the story of D-Day--it was Ike's plan, Ike's decision, Ike's...
Author
Series
Publisher
Big Buddy Books, an imprint of Abdo Publishing
Pub. Date
[2017]
Physical Desc
40 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 21 x 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
"This biography introduces readers Dwight D. Eisenhower including his career in the US Army and key events from Eisenhower's administration including the Korean War, the struggle for civil rights, and the forming of NASA. Information about his childhood, family, personal life, and retirement years is included. A timeline, fast facts, and sidebars provide additional information. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards." --...
20) Eisenhower
Author
Publisher
Random House
Pub. Date
c1999
Edition
1st ed.
Physical Desc
xii, 685 p., [16] p. of plates : ill. ; 24 cm.
Language
English
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