15 Stars: Eisenhower, MacArthur, Marshall: Three Generals Who Saved the American Century - Brossura

Weintraub, Stanley

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ISBN 10: 0451223926 ISBN 13: 9780451223920

Casa editrice: Dutton Caliber, 2008

Riassunto

15 Stars presents the intertwined lives of three great men—Eisenhower, MacArthur, and Marshall—against the sweeping background of six unforgettable decades, from the two world wars to the Cold War. As it reveals the personalities behind the public images, it shows how much of a difference three men can make not only to a nation, but the world. 

In the closing days of World War II, America looked up to three five-star generals as its greatest heroes. George C. Marshall, Dwight D. Eisenhower, and Douglas MacArthur personified victory, from the Pentagon to Normandy to the Far East. Counterparts and on occasion competitors, they had leapfrogged each other, sometimes stonewalled each other, even supported and protected each other throughout their celebrated careers. In the public mind they stood for glamour, integrity, and competence. But for dramatic twists of circumstance, all three—rather than only one—might have occupied the White House.

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Informazioni sull?autore

Stanley Weintraub was a US Army veteran and Evan Pugh Professor Emeritus of Arts and Humanities at Pennsylvania State University, and the author of numerous histories and biographies, including 11 Days in December.

Dettagli dell?edizione

• Editore: Dutton Caliber
• Data di pubblicazione: 2008
• Lingua: Inglese
• ISBN 10: 0451223926
• ISBN 13: 9780451223920
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 576
• Contatto del produttore: non disponibile