Dwight David Eisenhower and American Power

American Biographical History Series

by William B. Pickett

In this comprehensive yet concise biography, Professor Pickett skillfully narrates Dwight David Eisenhower's remarkable odyssey from a small town amidst grain elevators on the golden plains of central Kansas to West Point, the deserts of North Africa, the beachheads of Normandy, the presidency of Columbia University, NATO's first military command, and, finally, to the Oval Office. In many ways Eisenhower's personal journey is as fantastic as the United States' meteoric rise during the first half of the twentieth century.

231 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1995

About the author

William B. Pickett is Professor Emeritus of History at the Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology in Terre Haute, Indiana.

Reviews

[Tammy Partridge · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great summary of Ike. You will learn about his path to the presidency, retirement and legacy. He was admired by the troops. He is very popular in his time and his policies are familiar in current times.