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Eisenhower biography emphasizes service as WWII Supreme Allied Commander [video 71min]

In remarks at Schuler Books & Music in Okemos, Michigan, John Wukovits discusses his book Eisenhower: A Biography, the third short biography in Palgrave Macmillan's Great Generals Series. The book includes a foreword by series editor Wesley Clark. Its focus is Dwight Eisenhower's military career, particularly his service as Supreme Allied Commander during World War II. Wukovits is also the author of One Square Mile of Hell: The Battle for Tarawa; Devotion to Duty; and Pacific Alamo: The Battle for Wake Island.
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