Mark Shanahan: 2 books

Book cover of The Eisenhower Presidency

The Eisenhower Presidency

Lessons for the Twenty-First Century

by Meena Bose, Dale R. Herspring, Douglas Little
Language: English
Release Date: November 30, 2015

The chapters in this volume address the lessons we might draw from the Eisenhower experience for presidential leadership today. Although most of the authors find much to admire in the Eisenhower record, they express varying opinions on how applicable his approach would be for our own time. On one...
Book cover of Eisenhower at the Dawn of the Space Age

Eisenhower at the Dawn of the Space Age

Sputnik, Rockets, and Helping Hands

by Mark Shanahan
Language: English
Release Date: November 14, 2016

Historians have established a norm whereby President Eisenhower's actions in relation to the dawn of the space age are judged solely as a response to the Soviet launch of the Sputnik satellite, and are indicative of a passive, negative presidency. His low-key actions are seen merely as a prelude to...
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