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Dwight D. Eisenhower

Samuel Brenner

Paperback (Greenhaven, June 17, 2002)

A biography of President Dwight D. Eisenhower which features his efforts to contain communism and to avoid war in Vietnam, as well as his involvement with McCarthyism and the desegregation of schools.

Presidents and Their Decisions - John F. Kennedy

Tom Lansford, Robert P. Watson

Hardcover (Greenhaven Press, Feb. 20, 2004)

John F. Kennedy's decisions shaped the course of the Cold War and paved the way for the federal government's promotion of civil rights. When faced with the possibility of nuclear war with the Soviet Union, it was Kennedy's handling of the Cuban Missile Crisis that averted disaster. From establishing the Peace Corps to launching the space program, an array of important decisions made by President Kennedy during one of the most critical periods in U.S. history are examined in this book.

Abe Lincoln

Helen Cothran

Hardcover (Greenhaven, April 27, 2007)

Contains a collection of essays evaluating major decisions made during Abraham Lincoln's presidency, including the Civil War, the suspension of the writ of habeas corpus, the Emancipation Proclamation, and Reconstruction.

Theodore Roosevelt

Robert P. Watson, Tom Lansford

Paperback (Greenhaven, Oct. 14, 2002)

Contains a collection of essays evaluating major decisions made during Theodore Roosevelt's presidency.

Presidents and Their Decisions - John F. Kennedy

Tom Lansford, Robert P. Watson

Paperback (Greenhaven Press, Feb. 20, 2004)

John F. Kennedy's decisions shaped the course of the Cold War and paved the way for the federal government's promotion of civil rights. When faced with the possibility of nuclear war with the Soviet Union, it was Kennedy's handling of the Cuban Missile Crisis that averted disaster. From establishing the Peace Corps to launching the space program, an array of important decisions made by President Kennedy during one of the most critical periods in U.S. history are examined in this book.

Presidents and Their Decisions - Harry S. Truman

Laura K. Egendorf

Hardcover (Greenhaven Press, Oct. 3, 2001)

Harry Truman's presidency shaped postwar America. Under his administration, America entered the Cold War and became the preeminent democracy in the world. His decisions also led the way to an expansion of civil rights and other important achievements in domestic policy.