For Eisenhower’s Birthday

I strongly recommend a book that goes deep into the character and actions of a truly principled and patriotic President. Eisenhower For Our Time looks at defining moments of Ike's political life, including his decision to run for office, along with his handling of McCarthy, the Indochina War, the beginning of the space race, and school segregation.

What is clear is that Eisenhower sought balance in everything he did. He took a lot of criticism for it, but he was true to his "Middle Way." We could use that sort of principled patriotism. I'd be glad if there was a politician in the present landscape that I could look up to as a person, whether I agreed with them or not.

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A few years ago I narrated another excellent Ike book, Eisenhower's Sputnik Moment. It's a deep dive into his reaction to the beginnings of the space era, and it gives Ike credit for the fact that we have a civilian space program rather than a strictly military one. The book was written by Yanek Mieczkowski, the son of a professor who taught at Eisenhower College, my alma mater.

I never met her; I graduated in 1974. Eisenhower College was as exceptional as an institution as Ike was as a president. Again, something that is sorely lacking in the present scene. I still have promo codes for this title too, so let me know if you want either or both freebies.