Michael R Beschloss
Author
Publisher
Simon & Schuster
Pub. Date
2007
Physical Desc
xiii, 430 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 25 cm.
Language
English
Description
Documents crucial historical moments in each of the first forty presidencies during which the future of the United States has been dramatically affected by a bold executive decision, and offers insight into the factors that influenced the choices made by each president.
Author
Publisher
Crown
Pub. Date
[2018]
Physical Desc
xi, 739 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 25 cm
Language
English
Description
From a preeminent presidential historian comes a groundbreaking and often surprising saga of America's wartime chief executives. Ten years in the research and writing, Presidents of Waris a fresh, magisterial, intimate look at a procession of American leaders as they took the nation into conflict and mobilized their country for victory. It brings us into the room as they make the most difficult decisions that face any President, at times sending hundreds...
Series
Publisher
WGBH Boston Video
Pub. Date
♭2003
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (approximately 60 min.) : sound, color with black and white sequences ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Documentary on the design, development, and the eventual shooting down of a U-2 spy plane over Russia in 1960 and the effect of this incident on worldwide peace negotiations. Gary Powers, who miraculously survived the crash, achieved instant notoriety that would haunt him for the rest of his life.