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Eisenhower in war and peace by jean edward smith goodreads. If eisenhower was that, smith says, it was largely the result of his experiences as an officer in the army between the wars. His most recent and controversial biography bush was published in july 2016. Eisenhowers 3 imperatives for world peace president eisenhower talks about his three imperatives for achieving and maintaining peace throughout the world. Eisenhower in war and peace is a monster of a political biography. As always, eisenhower is much more interesting in war than in peace, but smith does the great man justice on both fronts. Smith delivers a rich account of eisenhowers life using previously untapped primary sources. Eisenhower in war and peace wichita public library overdrive.
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