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Acclaimed historian Paul Johnson's lively, succinct profile of Dwight D. Eisenhower explores his life and enduring legacy
In the rousing style he's famous for, Paul Johnson offers a fascinating biography of Dwight D. Eisenhower, with particular focus on his years as a five-star general and his two terms as president of the United States. Johnson chronicles Ike's modest childhood in Kansas, his West Point education, and his swift rise through the military ranks, culminating in his appointment as Supreme Commander of the Allied forces during World War II. Johnson then paints a rich portrait of Eisenhower's presidency, many elements of which speak to American politics today: his ability to balance the budget, his mastery in managing an oppositional Congress, and his prescient warnings about the military-industrial complex. This brief yet satisfying portrait will appeal toAcclaimed historian Paul Johnson's lively, succinct profile of Dwight D. Eisenhower explores his life and enduring legacy In the rousing style he's famous for, Paul Johnson offers a fascinating biography of Dwight D. Eisenhower, with particular focus on his years as a five-star general and his two
Když Dwight D. Eisenhower získal v roce 1952 nejvyšší počet hlasů v dějinách Spojených států, stal se prezidentem nejmocnější země světa, jež navíc vstupovala do desetiletí prudkého hospodářského rozmachu. Proslulý britský historik Paul Johnson nám v novém životopise
Paul Kent Alkon's Samuel Johnson and Moral Discipline provides reading of Johnson that emphasizes his moral discourse. Shortly after its publication, Alkon's book became first of all the standard reading of Johnson's essays, contrasting them with the moral ideas Johnson discussed in his sermons, as
Flint and Feather (1913) is a collection of the complete poems of E. Pauline Johnson. Revered as one the foremost Canadian poets of her time, Johnson was a prolific writer whose works explored her Mohawk heritage while shedding light on the racism and persecution faced by indigenous peoples across
A guide to Eisenhower from childhood to his time in the White
In Boswell's Life of Samuel Johnson, one of the towering figures of English literature is revealed with unparalleled immediacy and originality, in a biography to which we owe much of our knowledge of the man himself. Through a series of richly detailed anecdotes, Johnson emerges as a sociable
First of a two-volume work providing a framework for understanding the life and thought of the apostle PaulIn this methodological tour de force, Luke Timothy Johnson offers an articulate, clear, and thought-provoking portrait of the life and thought of the apostle Paul.Drawing upon recent
First published in 1976, Paul Johnson's exceptional study of Christianity has been loved and widely hailed for its intensive research, writing, and magnitude--'a tour de force, one of the most ambitious surveys of the history of Christianity ever attempted and perhaps the most radical' (New York
Kingsley Amis described Paul Johnson's Intellectuals as 'a valuable and entertaining Rogues' Gallery of Adventures of the Mind.' Now the celebrated journalist and historian offers Creators, a companion volume of essays that examines a host of outstanding and prolific creative spirits. Here are
'Johnson revels in all the wicked things these great thinkers have done...great fun to read.' -- New York Times Book ReviewA fascinating portrait of the minds that have shaped the modern world. In an intriguing series of case studies, Rousseau, Shelley, Marx, Ibsen, Tolstoy, Hemingway, Bertrand
The first African American to win the world heavyweight championship, Jack Johnson (1878-1946) was the preeminent American sports personality of his era. Holder of the title from 1908 to 1915, Johnson continued to box professionally until he was in his 60s. His 1910 victory over the formerly
Dějiny amerického národa v Johnsonově podání jsou o to dramatičtější, že se v nich anglický historik pokouší postihnout zápas o charakter a smysl americké kultury. Na rozdíl od dnešních revizionistů, kteří tvrdí, že Spojené státy jsou jen slepencem rasových a
Paul Johnson's prize-winning classic, A History of the American People, is an in-depth portrait of the American people covering every aspect of U.S. history--from politics to the arts.'The creation of the United States of America is the greatest of all human adventures,' begins Paul Johnson's
THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLERA fascinating and hilarious glimpse into Paul's life at home in the country with his animalsPaul O'Grady's Country Life for the first time gives a glimpse into the home life of one of Britain's best loved stars, alongside the animals he adores. Sometimes rural idyll,
This complete and unabridged edition is the only complete critical edition in paperback. Samuel Johnson was a poet, essayist, dramatist, and pioneering lexicographer, but his continuing reputation depends less on his literary output than on the fortunate accident of finding an ideal biographer in
Johnsonovy DĚJINY 20. STOLETÍ představují strhující příběh úděsného věku velkých technických vynálezů, ohromného bohatství i nekonečné bídy a teroru. Kniha vzbudila velký rozruch na Západě nejen proto, že je mistrně napsána, ale hlavně tím, jak nemilosrdně odhaluje