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Dwight Eisenhower: A Life From Beginning to End (Biographies of US Presidents) Kindle Edition

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Dwight D. Eisenhower


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World War II hero Dwight D. Eisenhower had never voted in his life before he decided to run for the office of president. From the humblest of beginnings as the third of seven sons born to a struggling Kansas couple, he emerged as a military leader whose administrative acumen brought clashing personalities together. During his time in office, he was frequently dismissed as a man who would rather play golf than govern, but history has treated the thirty-fourth president with a respect that recognizes the strength of his leadership and the breadth of his accomplishments.

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✓ Eisenhower, West Point Graduate
✓ Eisenhower Advances
✓ Eisenhower in Charge
✓ The Post-War Eisenhower
✓ From Commander to Candidate
✓ President Eisenhower
And much more!

The Eisenhower years are regarded as one of the most tranquil periods in American history, and yet he presided over a nation which saw the growth of the civil rights movement, the creation of a national system of highways, the end of the McCarthy anti-communist witch hunts, the advent of the Cold War and the quest for space. From the roads across the country to the terrain above the skies, Dwight Eisenhower, the last American president born in the nineteenth century, laid the groundwork for modern America.
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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B06XCJ33VC
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Hourly History (February 28, 2017)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ February 28, 2017
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 1.3 MB
  • Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
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  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 50 pages
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.3 out of 5 stars 813 ratings

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Customers find this biography interesting from start to finish, providing good insight into Eisenhower's life and leadership. The book is easy to read and serves as a quick overview of the great general and president. While customers appreciate the picture quality, with one describing it as a loving portrait, they note it lacks depth. The book's length receives mixed reactions, with some finding it good while others consider it very short.

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53 customers mention "Information quality"53 positive0 negative

Customers find the biography informative and interesting from start to finish, providing good insight into Eisenhower's life.

"Enjoyed the information given. Informative without being boring...." Read more

"...This biography gave me a better understanding of his life and the effect he had on my life...." Read more

"...It's nice to encounter an hour-long history book that is also so complete." Read more

"Being a historian I found this book to be clear and concise and good information about such a famous person it’s a virtue not to be bogged down in..." Read more

46 customers mention "Readability"44 positive2 negative

Customers find the book highly readable, describing it as a quick, informative, and fun read that serves as a good summary of Eisenhower's life.

"...I enjoyed the east way the book kept my interest." Read more

"...This book although short tells us about the quiet president. Worthy of reading" Read more

"Large print, shorter chapters. Nicely written. Ike. A great general in WWII." Read more

"Being a historian I found this book to be clear and concise and good information about such a famous person it’s a virtue not to be bogged down in..." Read more

12 customers mention "Characterization"12 positive0 negative

Customers appreciate Eisenhower's character, describing him as a great general and president.

"Eisenhower was a great man, a great general, a great hero, and a great president...." Read more

"...Ike was a great General and President. "I Like Ike"!" Read more

"I learned a lot about what made the man called Ike He was a super leader and seemed to be a great human being." Read more

"An interesting short read of a good man. This country needs more patriots like Ike. Turn off the video games and read these stories." Read more

5 customers mention "Picture quality"5 positive0 negative

Customers appreciate the picture quality of the biography, with one customer noting it provides a truthful look at Eisenhower, while another describes it as a loving portrait.

"I liked this picture of Eisenhower...." Read more

"...This book hit all the major events and did a good job of painting a picture of the character of the president." Read more

"This is a very touching and truthful look at a very honest and likable man. He was a polar opposite of the person currently occupying the white house." Read more

"Nice and Easy..." Read more

15 customers mention "Shortness"9 positive6 negative

Customers have mixed opinions about the length of the book, with some finding it good and concise, while others note it is very short.

"Large print, shorter chapters. Nicely written. Ike. A great general in WWII." Read more

"I enjoyed the book but felt that it was very short compared to him serving 8 years as President and General in WWII." Read more

"A short and effective book on President Eisenhower. It was enjoyable to read. A General and statesman for America and the world." Read more

"An excellent book, a little short , a lot was left out. A good book for younger readers as so know anything about Ike" Read more

4 customers mention "Depth"0 positive4 negative

Customers find the book lacks depth.

"...over some events in Ike's life and alludes to others, but with no depth...." Read more

"Very short book, does not go into great detail of his time as head of the invasion of france. Ok" Read more

"...Little in the way of depth. Were this book really a high school term paper, I would give it a B." Read more

"Good summary but was looking for more depth." Read more

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  • Kindle Customer
    5.0 out of 5 stars Very interesting
    Reviewed in the United States on June 30, 2024
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    Enjoyed the information given. Informative without being boring. Although I was born in 1946, I remember him and Mamie, and had multiple cousins who served in WWI and WWII who admired came respected him.
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  • Michael Bloom
    4.0 out of 5 stars Who were instrumental in how our nation grew.
    Reviewed in the United States on August 29, 2019
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    Although I was less than ten when Eisenhower was President I knew some of his military service in WW2 and he was the first President I recognized as a youngster. This biography gave me a better understanding of his life and the effect he had on my life. I obtained my first real job working on the interstate highway being built across South Dakota. This biography taught me that he was instrumental in promoting the construction of this freeway. I enjoyed the east way the book kept my interest.
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  • David A. Mccrae
    5.0 out of 5 stars The more things change, the more they stay the same.
    Reviewed in the United States on July 21, 2018
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    Since I grew up on military bases, I was used to the custom of stopping whatever you were doing at the end of the day, when the flag was lowered, and then going back to doing whatever you were doing, or going wherever you were going, after the music stopped. The other time that everything stopped was when Ike came on TV (for those 56% of homes who owned a TV back then), for his thirty second campaign commercial that he would be a good President. I have to quote from this little book, 'Americans were ready for a change, and were eager to respond to Eisenhower's charm.' The last time that happened was in November 2016. Nobody on base would talk about Eisenhower in those days because it was against the law for government employees to talk about politics at work. But when we were off-base, that was the discussion. All night long.
    I think I've read every other book on the Amazon page about Eisenhower, or Curtis LeMay, or Bay of Pigs, or the Inglorious Basterds, or the Interstate Highway System (weel, maybe not every book about bridges and concrete, but a majority of them). It's nice to encounter an hour-long history book that is also so complete.
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  • Tom Waltimire
    3.0 out of 5 stars I like Ike and this book
    Reviewed in the United States on July 3, 2024
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    I grew up in the Eisenhower years but back then didn't think about what he did
    or what his background was. This book although short tells us about the quiet president. Worthy of reading
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  • Mark J. Occhipinti
    5.0 out of 5 stars Well written and enjoyable to read
    Reviewed in the United States on January 16, 2025
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    Large print, shorter chapters. Nicely written. Ike. A great general in WWII.
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  • Mandy Kasper
    4.0 out of 5 stars To short
    Reviewed in the United States on February 22, 2025
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    I enjoyed the book but felt that it was very short compared to him serving 8 years as President and General in WWII.
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  • Kayak David
    5.0 out of 5 stars Good information about a great president
    Reviewed in the United States on April 23, 2021
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    Being a historian I found this book to be clear and concise and good information about such a famous person it’s a virtue not to be bogged down in long pages they are filled with words just to write them. this book gave me all the information I needed for a brief overview and I thank the author
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  • Ed Barton
    4.0 out of 5 stars Balanced Perspective
    Reviewed in the United States on November 5, 2021
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    Many Americans are not at all familiar with the lives of the Presidents. These Hourly History books provide a balanced perspective on the occupants of that office. The short book on Eisenhower covers his entire life at a very summary level - effectively conveying the unique skills and consistent apparent overachievement of the 34th POTUS.
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  • Phil
    1.0 out of 5 stars 20 pages seulement!
    Reviewed in Belgium on December 5, 2024
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    Très limité en contenu. Wikipedia fait beaucoup mieux et gratuitement. Je suis décus
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  • Kindle Customer
    5.0 out of 5 stars Well worth the read.
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on September 2, 2017
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    Once you start to read this I couldn't stop until the end. Found out so many things about him. Well researched and written and would thoroughly recommend.
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  • Mirdon
    5.0 out of 5 stars An enjoyable read
    Reviewed in Australia on June 16, 2021
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    As every 'hourly read' BOOK (by all means) this too was impossible to put down and not love every single line in it. Thanks to all contributors.
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  • Bodo
    5.0 out of 5 stars Surprise Reading
    Reviewed in Germany on February 12, 2024
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    I didn’t know much about Eisenhower before and was impressed as well as surprised about this impressive personality personality that did not hate. Wonderful!
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  • Amazon Customer
    5.0 out of 5 stars Great concise read
    Reviewed in Canada on March 22, 2021
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    A very detailed and to the point story of a great man. A snap shot into what made him one of America’s and the World’s heroes
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