6 Ergebnisse für: eisenhower’s
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Eisenhower's Sputnik Moment: The Race for Space and World Prestige - Yanek Mieczkowski - Google Books
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In a critical Cold War moment, Dwight D. Eisenhower’s presidency suddenly changed when the Soviet Union launched Sputnik, the world’s first satellite. What Ike called "a small ball" became a source of Russian pride and propaganda, and it wounded him…
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JFK's Secret Doctor: The Remarkable Life of Medical Pioneer and Legendary ... - Susan E.B. Schwartz - Google Books
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Set against the grand panorama of twentieth-century world events, it captures the remarkable life and spirit of climbing and medical visionary Hans Kraus (1905-1966). Kraus was taught English by James Joyce, escaped Nazi dominated Europe, and was JFK’s…
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The Ardennes, 1944-1945 - Christer Bergstrom - Google Books
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In December 1944, just as World War II appeared to be winding down, Hitler shocked the world with a powerful German counteroffensive that cracked the center of the American front. The attack came through the Ardennes, the hilly and forested area in eastern…
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Ruckzüg: The German Retreat from France, 1944 - Joachim Ludewig - Google Books
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In his seminal article "Freedom Then, Freedom Now," renowned civil rights historian Steven F. Lawson described his vision for the future study of the civil rights movement. Lawson called for a deeper examination of the social, economic, and…
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Citizen Soldiers: The U.S. Army from the Normandy Beaches to the Bulge to ... - Stephen E. Ambrose - Google Books
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From Stephen E. Ambrose, bestselling author of Band of Brothers and D-Day, the inspiring story of the ordinary men of the U.S. army in northwest Europe from the day after D-Day until the end of the bitterest days of World War II.In this riveting account,…
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Eisenhower: A Life - Paul Johnson - Google Books
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Acclaimed historian Paul Johnson’s lively, succinct biography of Dwight D. Eisenhower explores how his legacy endures today In the rousing style he’s famous for, celebrated biographer Paul Johnson offers a fascinating portrait of Dwight D. Eisenhower,…