Commander in Chief

• Author : Eric Larrabee
• Publisher : Simon and Schuster
• Release : 15 August 1988

Approaches the history of World War II from President and commander-in-chief Franklin Delano Roosevelt's perspective.

• Author : Pierre Salinger
• Publisher : Gramercy
• Release : 31 July 2021

John F. Kennedy's presidency has been well examined, but a frequently overlooked yet crucial component of it was his leadership of the United States armed forces. His relationship with the military was forged by personal combat experience and the many lessons learned during his presidential administration. A staunch supporter of the lower ranks, President Kennedy quickly became disillusioned with the upper echelon of the military, preferring ultimately to rely on his own wisdom and that of a close circle of

• Author : Carlos Emmor Godfrey
• Publisher : Genealogical Publishing Com
• Release : 31 July 2021

• Author : Warren W. Hassler
• Publisher : Addison Wesley Publishing Company
• Release : 31 July 1971

• Author : Joseph G. Dawson
• Publisher : Unknown
• Release : 31 July 1993

Since 1798, when Congress authorised John Adams to employ the navy to capture armed French vessels preying on American shipping along the Atlantic coast, US presidents have grappled with the complexities of war. Some have dealt with it skilfully while others have tended towards the inept. Some have wanted to exert their war powers while others have shied away from them. Some have been successful while others have not.

• Author : Irving Brant
• Publisher : Unknown
• Release : 31 July 2021

Vols. 1-4: 1st ed.A condensed version of this work published in 1970 under title: The fourth President. Includes bibliographies. [1] The Virginia revolutionist.--[2] The nationalist, 1780-1787.--[3] Father of the Constitution, 1787-1800.--[4] Secretary of State, 1800-1809.--[5] The President, 1809-1812.--[6] Commander in Chief, 1812-1836.

• Author : Thomas Goddard Frothingham
• Publisher : Unknown
• Release : 31 July 2021

"The object of this work is to set forth in its true light, and with its right perspective, the military record of George Washington, American Commander in Chief throughout the Revolution. The many biographies of Washington have not approached their subject from the military point of view, with the account of the actual military operations as the inflexible basis for the text. There is an urgent need for such a book, because, especially of late, the character of Washington has

• Author : Michael Cecere
• Publisher : Unknown
• Release : 31 July 2021

• Author : Tom Clancy,Mark Greaney
• Publisher : Berkley Books
• Release : 04 October 2016

• Author : Lincoln Financial Foundation Collection
• Publisher : Unknown
• Release : 31 July 1861

• Author : Duane H. Cassidy
• Publisher : Unknown
• Release : 31 July 1998

• Author : Mark Greaney
• Publisher : Penguin
• Release : 01 December 2015

This electrifying thriller in the #1 New York Times bestselling series has President Jack Ryan and his allies facing a treacherous foe threatening to unleash chaos around the globe... When Russian President Valeri Volodin’s ambitions are foiled in Dagestan, he faces a difficult choice. The oligarchs who support him expect a constant flow of graft, but with energy prices cratering, the Russian economy sputters to a virtual halt. Unable to grow the Russian market at home, his hold on power

• Author : Susan Allen
• Publisher : Regnery Kids
• Release : 18 June 2013

The Remarkable Ronald Reagan: Cowboy and Commander in Chief is a fun, colorful look at Reagan's fascinating life for readers ages 5 - 8, from his humble beginnings as the son of a shoe salesman, to his years in Hollywood, his service in WWII, his life as a rancher, and the culmination of his political career in the Oval Office.

• Author : Willi Gautschi
• Publisher : Front st Press
• Release : 31 July 2021

During its darkest hour Switzerland was surrounded by aggressive fascist armies, with no allies within reach, its politicians quavering, and its people beginning to lose hope of retaining their freedom. General Henri Guisan stepped into this miasma of growing despair. In July 1940, he assembled the entire Swiss officer corps at the Rutli Meadow, the spot where pike-wielding herdsmen had formed the Swiss Confederation in 1291. Invoking the spirit of their medieval forebears, he informed his officers that Switzerland would fight back

• Author : Ronald Lewin
• Publisher : Unknown
• Release : 31 July 1980