1890-1969

Details the life of the World War II general and thirty-fourth president of the United States, Dwight Eisenhower.

Takes a look at the life and presidency of Dwight D. Eisenhower, and discusses how his experience leading the country through multiple wars shaped the nation.

Examines the dark undercurrent that lay beneath American contentedness in the 1950s, discussing McCarthyism, the escalation of the Cold War, and violent civil rights demonstrations.

A fresh and relevant narrative about the men who led this country through change and the lives they affected, from an early idea of democracy to our first African-American President.

The Age of Eisenhower is the definitive account of this presidency, drawing extensively on declassified material from the Eisenhower Library, the CIA and Defense Department, and troves of unpublished documents. In his masterful account, Hitchcock shows how Ike shaped modern America, and he astutely assesses Eisenhower's close confidants, from Attorney General Brownell to Secretary of State Dulles. The result is an eye-opening reevaluation that explains why this "do-nothing "president is rightly regarded as one of the best leaders our country has ever had.

Chronicles the last three days of Dwight Eisenhower's presidency and examines his farewell address.

Chronicles the last three days of Dwight Eisenhower's presidency and examines his farewell address.

A biography of President Dwight D. Eisenhower. Describes his youth, his rise in the military to command the allied forces in Europe during World War II, and his two terms as president.