Biographies of President Eisenhower
2012-09-22T17:21:09-04:00https://images.c-span.org/Files/cf4/308235-16-m.jpgThree biographers of President Dwight D. Eisenhower talked about their books. President Eisenhower’s grandson, David Eisenhower, with his wife Julie Nixon Eisenhower, are the authors of Going Home to Glory: A Memoir of Life with Dwight D. Eisenhower, 1961-1969. Jean Edward Smith is the author of Eisenhower in War and Peace. Pulitzer Prize-winning critic Jonathan Yardley moderated. They responded to questions from members of the audience.
This was an event in the History and Biography Pavilion of the 12th annual National Book Festival, held on the National Mall.
This was an event in the History and Biography Pavilion of the 12th annual National Book Festival, held on the National Mall.
Three biographers of President Dwight D. Eisenhower talked about their books. President Eisenhower’s grandson, David Eisenhower, with his… read more
Three biographers of President Dwight D. Eisenhower talked about their books. President Eisenhower’s grandson, David Eisenhower, with his wife Julie Nixon Eisenhower, are the authors of Going Home to Glory: A Memoir of Life with Dwight D. Eisenhower, 1961-1969. Jean Edward Smith is the author of Eisenhower in War and Peace. Pulitzer Prize-winning critic Jonathan Yardley moderated. They responded to questions from members of the audience.
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