Eisenhower in War and Peace

In this extraordinary volume, Jean Edward Smith presents an intimate portrait of Dwight D. Eisenhower that is as full, rich, and revealing as anything ever written about America’s thirty-fourth president. Dwight Eisenhower's journey from Abilene, Kansas, to West Point and beyond is described with a wealth of insight by Smith. A new examination of Ike's maddening apprenticeship under Douglas MacArthur gives us a deeper understanding of the man. Smith also gives us an intriguing examination of Ike’s finances and includes details on his wartime affair with Kay Summersby. Additionally, Smith reveals the inside story of the 1952 Republican convention that catapulted him to the White House.