{"product_id":"2940148982722","title":"Dwight D. Eisenhower: The Centennial","description":"For some time, military historians have been exploring the\u003cbr\u003eproposition that service in the Armed Forces of our Nation has\u003cbr\u003ebeen instrumental in preparing a notable number of Americans for\u003cbr\u003epositions of senior leadership in the government. Military service\u003cbr\u003eplayed a vital role, for example, in the development of such leaders\u003cbr\u003eas Andrew Jackson, Theodore Roosevelt, and Harry Truman.\u003cbr\u003eIn our own times, perhaps no man better exemplifies this\u003cbr\u003eproposition than Dwight David Eisenhower, General of the Army\u003cbr\u003eand the thirty-fourth President of the United States. Today, the\u003cbr\u003ename Eisenhower is synonymous with dynamic leadership in a\u003cbr\u003ecomplex international environment. But in 1941, this remarkable\u003cbr\u003esoldier was nearing the end of an undistinguished military career\u003cbr\u003ethat had afforded him few opportunities to demonstrate his leadership.\u003cbr\u003eYet, within three years and under the intense pressure of a\u003cbr\u003eglobal war, he rose to become Supreme Commander of the Allied\u003cbr\u003eForces in Europe. The leadership skills that won the great land\u003cbr\u003ecampaigns of the twentieth century did not come about overnight.\u003cbr\u003eThey were the product of years of development—development\u003cbr\u003ethat took place in the small peacetime Army of the 1920s and 30s.\u003cbr\u003eAs we shape the force for the future, that example should serve as\u003cbr\u003ea source of inspiration for professionals throughout our ranks.\u003cbr\u003eWith this publication, the Army joins in the Nation's remembrance\u003cbr\u003eof the 100th anniversary of Dwight Eisenhower's birth. At\u003cbr\u003ethe same time, this commemoration provides us with a special\u003cbr\u003eopportunity to reflect on how military service has prepared so\u003cbr\u003emany Americans to contribute so much to the Nation and to the\u003cbr\u003eworld.\u003cbr\u003eThis booklet, prepared by the U.S. Army Center of Military\u003cbr\u003eHistory, will add to your understanding of a great American and\u003cbr\u003ehelp you appreciate the profound influence that a career of\u003cbr\u003emilitary service can have on the future of the Nation.","brand":"ReadCycle","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47075398222064,"sku":"2940148982722","price":2.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940148982722_p0.jpg?v=1763710762","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940148982722","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}