Ike: An American Hero, (Paperback)

from NewsieQ

I've read two books about Dwight D. Eisenhower, each concentrating on a different aspect of his presidency. Ike: An American Hero is a comprehensive biography, from birth to death, although it spends more time on Ike's service in World War II than anything else. When I read a presidential biograp...

from hardlyhardy

When Dwight D. Eisenhower was made supreme commander of Allied forces in Europe in 1943, it was not an inflated title. He was handed, in fact, "supreme command." When it came to questions about the D-Day invasion and countless other military and even political matters until the end of World War I...

from nbmars

Subtitled "An American Hero," Michael Korda's Ike is a tribute to an exceptionally good, if not great, American general and president. Dwight Eisenhower's reputation suffered from several setbacks in his second term as president and from the way John F. Kennedy's campaign negatively characterized...

from pnorman4345

This is an analysis character, where it comes from, how it effects decisions. He shows thaat Ike was smart, but capable of always learning more, that he was able to put the long term goals of an operation above immediate results. The book concentrates on Ike's early life and his military career.

from NewsieQ

I've read two books about Dwight D. Eisenhower, each concentrating on a different aspect of his presidency. Ike: An American Hero is a comprehensive biography, from birth to death, although it spends more time on Ike's service in World War II than anything else. When I read a presidential biograp...