Michael Korda’s Ike

A few months back, I linked to a book review in the Washington Post detailing Michael Korda’s new book, Ike: An American Hero. That post is here. In the December 2007 Smithsonian magazine, Korda writes about Eisenhower in a feature length piece that is most certainly visual, though it offers little in the way of “new” material.

Granted, this is well-worn turf, but I liked the article’s approach with the descriptions of players and circumstance generally. It’s worth a read.

The picture…well, we’ve all seen this one, and I’ll take any excuse I can to highlight those airborne lads.

ww2 book reviews in the Washington Post

Reading the Book World section of the Washington Post, I came across two ww2 themed reviews.  An American Hero looks like a winner, and After the Reich looks like the dog of the pairing.  Check’em both out.

IKE–An American Hero
By Michael Korda

AFTER THE REICH–The Brutal History of the Allied Occupation
By Giles MacDonogh