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--Douglas Brinkley, Professor of History at Rice University and author of "The Wilderness Warrior"
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"Eisenhower 1956"
"David Nichols' "Eisenhower 1956" is magnificent, the definitive account of one of the most crucial years of Eisenhower's presidency and of his most dangerous foreign crisis. Nichols' rigorous use of primary sources is not only a model for historians, but it also makes for a superb read."
--Jean Edward Smith, author of "FDR "and "Grant"
"David Nichols's book on Eisenhower's momentous year is fresh and insightful--and powerful and exciting. The more we know about Ike's subtle but masterful ability to keep the peace, the more we miss his kind in politics and government."
--Evan Thomas, author of" The War Lovers"
""Eisenhower 1956" is a wonderfully suspenseful account of perhaps the most dangerous crisis of the Cold War, and demonstrates brilliantly how well Eisenhower handled it--despite the fact that he was recovering from a heart attack--employing deft diplomacy, a matchless sense of how to use America's power, steely firmness even towards old friends and allies, and a strong sense of what was right, in the pursuit of peace."
--Michael Korda, author of "Ulysses S. Grant, Ike, "and "Hero"
One of "7 History Books Worth Checking Out in 2011"
--"Christian Science Monitor"
""Eisenhower 1956" is a gripping account of Ike's masterful handling of the Suez crisis. Set against the backdrop of the president's two life-threatening illnesses, David A. Nichols' penetrating examination of a potentially disastrous incident in the tinderbox of the Middle East reveals how Eisenhower's decisive actions averted a deadly war and deterred the Soviet Union from intervening during some of the darkest days of the Cold War."
--Carlo D'Este, author of "Eisenhower: A Soldier's Life" and "Patton: A Genius For War"
""Eisenhower 1956" is the ultimate inside story of Ike's exemplary leadership during the world's first nuclear crisis. Surprisingly, it is also a riveting tale that reads like a suspense thriller, ending with a narrow escape from disastrous consequences."
--Daun van Ee, editor, "The Papers of Dwight David Eisenhower"
"A staggering moment of peril, vividly captured by a gifted author. . . . A riveting and relevant analysis of a sequence of events that placed the great nations of the period at the brink of a world war. . . . A pioneer in the Eisenhower landscape . . . Nichols captures all of this with his trademark precision. . . . A splendid book."
--Jim Newton, "Los Angeles Times"
"A richly contextual reappraisal of a telling year in the presidency. . . . A suspenseful study that moves chronologically through the days in which the U.S. government was on tenterhooks. . . . A solid revisiting of this compelling leader about whom we are still learning."
--"Kirkus Reviews"
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