Dwight Eisenhower continues to have broad appeal to many Americans. In presidential ranking polls, which really are just favorability polls, Ike usually ranks between 8 and 10—and he has been in the top 10 since the 1980s. He is no danger of going down: in fact, a 2013 composite of polls showed Ike at 8, … Continue reading The Eisenhower Puzzle
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Historian of U.S. foreign relations, human rights and religion. I am an assistant professor in the history department at Trinity University in San Antonio, where I teach courses in modern U.S. history, the history of U.S. foreign relations, and public history. Avid runner, scifi fan, and musician.
The Age of Eisenhower 