No American president in modern times has enjoyed the levels of popular support that Dwight D. Eisenhower consistently received. During his eight years in office, Ike’s approval ratings averaged more than 64 percent. His calm and optimism made the presidency seem easy.Jean Edward Smith’s latest book, “Eisenhower in War and Peace,†is a superb volume that traces Ike from his boyhood in Abilene, Kan., through his remarkable military career and his two terms as president. With acclaimed works on U.S. Grant, Franklin D. Roosevelt and John Marshall to Smith’s credit, his skill as a biographer shines forth.
Historians, including Smith, have made much of Eisenhower’s luck as a military commander in World War II. Gen. George S. Patton had his own nickname for Ike, “Divine Destiny.†Ike always seemed to have the gods on his side. A miraculous break in foul weather enabled him to launch the D-Day invasion on June 6, 1944.
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Historians, including Smith, have made much of Eisenhower’s luck as a military commander in World War II. Gen. George S. Patton had his own nickname for Ike, “Divine Destiny.†Ike always seemed to have the gods on his side. A miraculous break in foul weather enabled him to launch the D-Day invasion on June 6, 1944.
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