Book Review: The Hidden-Hand Presidency: Eisenhower as Leader

By Fred I. Greenstein, published in 1982.  This is another book from the Reagan era, my second in two weeks. While Eisenhower was considered during his Presidency (1953-60) by critics and most Americans to be a weak President, basically riding out his fame as a WWII General who spent his Presidency playing golf, he is … Continue reading Book Review: The Hidden-Hand Presidency: Eisenhower as Leader