Presidents of War
The Epic Story, from 1807 to Modern Times
Ranked #9 in Korean History, Ranked #26 in Korean War — see more rankings.
It sometimes seems, in retrospect, as if America has been almost continuously at war. Ten years in the research and writing, Presidents of War is a fresh, magisterial, intimate look at a procession of American leaders as they took the nation into conflict and mobilized their country for victory. It brings us into the room as they make the most difficult decisions that face any President, at times sending hundreds of thousands of... more
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Bill Gates CEO/MicrosoftMy interest in all aspects of the Vietnam War is the main reason I decided to pick up this book. By the time I finished it, I learned a lot not only about Vietnam but about the eight other major conflicts the U.S. entered between the turn of the 19th century and the 1970s. Beschloss’s broad scope lets you draw important cross-cutting lessons about presidential leadership. (Source)
Rankings by Category
Presidents of War is ranked in the following categories:
- #64 in Chinese History
- #75 in Presidents
- #62 in Vietnam War
- #73 in World War I
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