9781451698428-1451698429-The Age of Eisenhower: America and the World in the 1950s

The Age of Eisenhower: America and the World in the 1950s

ISBN-13: 9781451698428
ISBN-10: 1451698429
Edition: Reprint
Author: William I Hitchcock
Publication date: 2019
Publisher: Simon & Schuster
Format: Paperback 672 pages
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ISBN-13: 9781451698428
ISBN-10: 1451698429
Edition: Reprint
Author: William I Hitchcock
Publication date: 2019
Publisher: Simon & Schuster
Format: Paperback 672 pages

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The Age of Eisenhower: America and the World in the 1950s (ISBN-13: 9781451698428 and ISBN-10: 1451698429), written by authors William I Hitchcock, was published by Simon & Schuster in 2019. With an overall rating of 3.9 stars, it's a notable title among other Arts & Literature books. You can easily purchase or rent The Age of Eisenhower: America and the World in the 1950s (Paperback) from BooksRun, along with many other new and used Arts & Literature books and textbooks. And, if you're looking to sell your copy, our current buyback offer is $0.6.

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A New York Times bestseller, this is the “outstanding” (The Atlantic), insightful, and authoritative account of Dwight Eisenhower’s presidency.

Drawing on newly declassified documents and thousands of pages of unpublished material, The Age of Eisenhower tells the story of a masterful president guiding the nation through the great crises of the 1950s, from McCarthyism and the Korean War through civil rights turmoil and Cold War conflicts. This is a portrait of a skilled leader who, despite his conservative inclinations, found a middle path through the bitter partisanship of his era. At home, Eisenhower affirmed the central elements of the New Deal, such as Social Security; fought the demagoguery of Senator Joseph McCarthy; and advanced the agenda of civil rights for African-Americans. Abroad, he ended the Korean War and avoided a new quagmire in Vietnam. Yet he also charted a significant expansion of America’s missile technology and deployed a vast array of covert operations around the world to confront the challenge of communism. As he left office, he cautioned Americans to remain alert to the dangers of a powerful military-industrial complex that could threaten their liberties.

Today, presidential historians rank Eisenhower fifth on the list of great presidents, and William Hitchcock’s “rich narrative” (The Wall Street Journal) shows us why Ike’s stock has risen so high. He was a gifted leader, a decent man of humble origins who used his powers to advance the welfare of all Americans. Now more than ever, with this “complete and persuasive assessment” (Booklist, starred review), Americans have much to learn from Dwight Eisenhower.
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