| Authors: |
Miller, William Lee.
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| Material type: |
Biography |
| Subject: |
United States -- Politics and government -- 1945-1953.
United States -- Politics and government -- 1953-1961.
Presidents -- United States -- Biography.
Political culture -- United States -- History -- 20th century.
Political leadership -- United States -- Case studies.
Truman, Harry S.,1884-1972.
Eisenhower, Dwight D.(Dwight David),1890-1969.
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| Language: |
English |
| Publisher: |
New York : Alfred A. Knopf, 2012. |
| Description: |
vii, 404 p. ; 25 cm. |
| ISBN: |
9780307595645 0307595641 |
| Notes: |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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"Borzoi book." |
| Contents: |
Boy's life -- Two warriors, first war -- Between the wars -- Two warriors, second war -- Normandy, nomination, Nagasaki: endings and beginnings -- Containment -- Choosing a president -- The once-forgotten war -- Two moralities -- Reciprocating animosities -- Judging presidents -- The miasma of McCarthy -- Ike and Harry on race -- Bombs. |
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| Summary: |
Presents a dual examination of Harry Truman and Dwight Eisenhower to analyze their similarities and differences, covering their roles in the high politics of their time and their respective experiences during and between the world wars. |