Eisenhower: Man and Soldier

by Francis Trevelyan Miller

293 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1944

About the author

Francis Trevelyan Miller (1877–1959) was an American writer and film-maker. He is known for his books about exploration, travel and photography. Notable works from him including several books about the American Civil War, such as The Photographic History of the Civil War, in Ten Volumes (New York: The Review of Reviews Co., 1912). Another of his significant works is "History of WWII: Armed Services Memorial Edition." He has also made several feature films and wrote the screenplay for the 1919 film Deliverance about Helen Keller. In 1955 his photograph of children at a Chicago funfair was selected by Edward Steichen for MoMA's world-touring The Family of Man exhibition.

Reviews

[John · Rating 3 out of 5]

An unabashed puff piece for Eisenhower when he is made a four star general and commander of the forces to defeat the Nazis. The stated purpose of the book is to acquaint the reader with Ike's past from childhood until the present day. Eventually, the writers run up against censorship to keep specific information away from the enemy. That said, I benefited greatly from the review of the man of the hour written in 1944 without all of the later presidential years overshadowing his military career. He was a great leader who is well worth studying.