Two Americans: Truman, Eisenhower and a Dangerous World
- ISBN-10
- 0307742644
- ISBN-13
- 9780307742643
- Category
- History
- Pages
- 416
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2013-01-08
- Publisher
- Vintage
- Author
- William Lee Miller
Description
The author of Arguing About Slavery presents a dual examination of Harry Truman and Dwight Eisenhower to analyze their striking similarities and differences, providing coverage of such topics as their roles in the high politics of their time and their respective experiences during and between the world wars. 20,000 first printing.
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