San Antonio College Library

Vision, integrity, understanding, courage, depth of character and the ability to communicate -- these are the qualities by which Dwight David Eisenhower measured greatness. He set them down, in that order, in a letter to a friend. This book measures the man on his own gauge. From the time of his childhood in a small Kansas town, Dwight Eisenhower's vision of himself and his country was one of confidence and hope. His hard-working parents taught him...

In this classic portrait of Dwight E. Eisenhower the soldier, bestselling historian Stephen E. Ambrose examines the Allied commander's leadership during World War II.

Captioned photographs and a biographical essay describe the man who was the Supreme Commander of Allied forces in Europe during WWII and 34th President of the United States.

Examines the developments and policies of the Eisenhower presidency, reevaluating Eisenhower's role as a policy-maker, conception of presidential power, and relations with politicians and diplomats.

This biography of Dwight D. Eisenhower places particular emphasis on his brilliant generalship and leadership in World War II, and provides, with the advantage of hindsight, a far more acute analysis of his character and personality than any previously available, reaching the conclusion that he was perhaps America's greatest general and one of America's best presidents. The book starts with the story of D-Day--it was Ike's plan, Ike's decision, Ike's...

"When Eisenhower left office more than twenty years ago, he was generally regarded as the very model of an ineffective president, a benign but politically indecisive leader who reigned but did not rule. Only now, five unsuccessful presidents and a disastrous war later, are we beginning to wonder how this seemingly bumbling and inarticulate man was able to get so much done while appearing to do so little. In The Hidden-Hand Presidency, Fred I. Greenstein,...