"An excellent source for the historian as well as the general
public."--Wichita Eagle"With wit, with singularly dedicated
scholarship, and with good common sense, Pach puts Einsenhower in
his place. . . and make[s] Eisenhower a less heroic but more human
figure."--American Studies International"Overall, Chester Pach has
confronted issues in depth, with new sources and a new modern
outlook on interpreting what is perhaps one of the most difficult
transition phases in our recent history. Above all, he is certainly
fair in this treatment of both Eisenhower and the times in which he
lived and worked."--Kansas History
"This revision is essentially a completely new book which draws on
all the Eisenhower scholarship of the past decade (the bibliography
is a tour de force, by itself worth the price of the book). Pach
has incorporated the work of the revisionists, hardly under way
when Richardson wrote the first edition, and added the insights and
criticism of the post-revisionists. Thanks to Pach's work, this
volume takes its proper place in the justly acclaimed American
Presidency Series as an up-to-date, informative, judicious, and
insightful book on the Eisenhower years. It will be read with
profit and enjoyment by anyone interested in the 1950s."--Stephen
E. Ambrose, author of Eisenhower: Soldier and President"This may
well become the standard one-volume source on the man and his
administration. Concise yet comprehensive, learned but accessible,
even-handed but forceful in its judgments, it both sums up a wealth
of scholarly literature and takes issue with its celebratory stance
toward Ike. Valuable both in introducing students to the subject
and challenging scholars, this is first-rate historical
synthesis."--Michael S. Sherry, author of The Rise of American
Airpower: The Creation of Armageddon"Chester Pach has extensively
and thoughtfully revised Elmo Richardson's book. Incorporating
insights from the most recent literature on the Eisenhower era, he
has written a lucid, balanced, and stimulating synthesis. I highly
recommend it."--Melvyn P. Leffler, author of The Elusive Quest:
America's Pursuit of European Stability and French Security
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