The President and the Apprentice: Eisenhower and Nixon, 1952-1961
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.15 (687 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0300181051 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 816 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-07-28 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
"A Master Class in Doing History- Ike and Dick begin to get their due" according to DK. Gellman does an incredible job. This is a MUCH needed truth serum for generations raised on myths and partisan distortions about Ike and to a greater extent- Nixon. Gellman shows how many "historians" and "journalists" simply cannibalize the works of one anothe. JRE said Facts, not fiction, in living and reading color in this narrative.. This book conveys vividly the facts from Gellman's "Facts, not fiction, in living and reading color in this narrative." according to JRE. This book conveys vividly the facts from Gellman's 20 years of research. No shortcuts. No partisanship. Facts. But put in color. This book is a treasure. Anyone interested in this part of American history needs to read this in order to have a fair view of the p. 0 years of research. No shortcuts. No partisanship. Facts. But put in color. This book is a treasure. Anyone interested in this part of American history needs to read this in order to have a fair view of the p. Dr. Wayne S. Swift said Gellman shows how Eisenhower grew to have great confidence in Nixon and in his ability to understand. Almost anyone who writes a book on Nixon or Eisenhower knows to consult Irv Gellman, who has a photographic memory and is the only man patient and dedicated enough to read all of the millions of archival documents about Nixon and Eisenhower. This volume is his
“No recent work better delineates the dynamics of the Eisenhower presidency. This is the best-documented, most persuasive account now available of the Eisenhower-Nixon relationship. Essential.”—Choice
Eisenhower and Nixon, not Lyndon Johnson, pushed the Civil Rights Act of 1957 through the Senate. Ike trusted and relied on Nixon, sending him on many sensitive overseas missions. None of this is true. Eisenhower was determined to bring down McCarthy and did so. The President and the Apprentice is an unsettling tour de force.”—David Levering Lewis, author of King: A Biography and W.E.B. “Irwin Gellman’s superb research and plausible reconstruction of the Eisenhower-Nixon relationship may well revolutionize the meaning of historical revisionism. Masterfully written, The President and the Apprentice is a must-read for anyone who, like me, loves good political history.”—Allen Matusow, author of The Unraveling of America More than half a century after Eisenhower left office, the history of his presidency is so clouded by myth, partisanship, and outright fraud that most people have little understanding of how Ike’s administration worked or what it accomplished. Eisenhower, not Truman, completed the desegregation of the military. Nixon never, contrary