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Eisenhower for our time /

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Wagner, Steven (Steven T.) (Author)
Corporate Author: EBSCOhost
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Ithaca : Northern Illinois University Press, an imprint of Cornell University Press, 2024.
Series:People for Our Time Series.
Subjects:
Eisenhower, Dwight D. > (Dwight David), > 1890-1969.
Eisenhower, Dwight D. > (Dwight David), > 1890-1969 > Political and social views.
Eisenhower, Dwight D. > (Dwight David), > 1890-1969
Political leadership > United States > History > 20th century.
United States > Politics and government > 1953-1961.
États-Unis > Politique et gouvernement > 1953-1961.
Political and social views
Political leadership
Politics and government
United States
1900-1999
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction : "Good Judgement Seeks Balance"
  • Brief Biography
  • A Transcending Duty
  • Pursuing the "Middle Way"
  • A "New Look" for National Security
  • Indochina and the Domino Theory
  • Dealing with McCarthyism
  • Brown v. Board and the Little Rock Desegregation Crisis
  • Sputnik, and the Race for Space
  • Eisenhower and the Farewell Address
  • Conclusion : Why Eisenhower Matters.