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The Age of Eisenhower

America and the World in the 1950s

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The Age of Eisenhower

By: William I Hitchcock
Narrated by: Arthur Morey
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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Drawing on newly declassified documents and thousands of pages of unpublished material, The Age of Eisenhower tells the story of a masterful president guiding the nation through the great crises of the 1950s, from McCarthyism and the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. Americas Political Science Politicians Politics & Activism Politics & Government Presidents & Heads of State United States Dwight Eisenhower Military War Soviet Union Russia Vietnam War Imperial Japan Franklin D Roosevelt Imperialism Espionage Stalin China Capitalism Self-Determination Socialism Korean War Civil rights Cold War Social justice Latin American Africa Liberalism

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Very well balanced view of Eisenhower. Good narration aswell, I enjoyed it very much.

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This is a beautifully written, majestically narrated biography. It is neither a hagiography nor a polemic. It is a balanced engaging, always interesting, story of the era that brought the USA into modernity. I can’t recommend it enough

Fascinating, Addictive: An Era illuminated

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Fawning biography. Absolutely the worst I have read of any president since TR. (I've read on them all). Childlike simplicity in coverage of Suez. This is not a warts and all bio and consequently is of little value as an account of history or an insight into a giant. No giant has no warts.

Should have been titled 'I like Ike'

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