Eisenhower: Soldier-Statesman of the American Century

by Douglas Kinnard

Overview

Dwight David Eisenhower proudly claimed that he "came from the very heart of America." From his humble youth 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 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.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781574885415
Publisher:	Potomac Books
Publication date:	09/30/2003
Series:	Military Profiles
Pages:	128
Product dimensions:	5.00(w) x 8.00(h) x 0.50(d)

About the Author

Douglas Kinnard’s books include Presiden Eisenhower and Strategy Management: A Study in Defense Politics, Ike 1890-1990: A Pictorial History, and The Certain Trumpet: Maxwell Taylor and the American Experience in Vietnam. A graduate of West Point, he served his country during three wars, retiring as a brigadier general. During his academic career, he held the posts of chief of military history for the U.S. Army and director of the Center for Military History. He joined the political science faculty of the University of Vermont in 1977 and was named professor emeritus in 1984. He resides in Alexandria, Virginia.

Table of Contents

	Preface	ix
	List of Maps	xii
	Chronology	xiii
Chapter 1	Abilene and West Point	3
Chapter 2	Brown Shoe Army	9
Chapter 3	General Ike	22
Chapter 4	The Great Crusade	37
Chapter 5	Road to the White House	57
Chapter 6	Mr. President	64
Chapter 7	Waging Peace	79
Chapter 8	Afterward and Legacies	93
Appendix	Ike's Proudest Achievements as President	99
	Notes	101
	Select Bibliography	105
	Index	107
	About the Author	113

Editorial Reviews

"Concise and thought-provoking . . . These books are intended to provide brief, engaging introductions to great historical figures. Kinnard's effort hits the mark. . . . A first-class introduction to the subject."

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