Witness to Power: The Life of Fleet Admiral William D. Leahy

by Henry Hitch Adams

Portrays the life of William D. Leahy, depicts his career in the Navy, and examines his role as a military advisor to President Franklin D. Roosevelt

Genres: Biography

400 pages, Hardcover

First published March 1, 1985

About the author

Henry Hitch Adams received his BA from the University of Michigan in 1939 and his MA and PhD from Columbia University in 1940 and 1942. He served in the US Navy in the Pacific during World War II on the destroyer escort USS Owen, and retired from the Naval Reserve in 1977 as a Captain. Adams taught at Cornell University from 1945 until 1951 and then joined the US Naval Academy where he was Assistant, Associate, and full Professor from 1951 until 1968

Reviews

[Darren · Rating 3 out of 5]

Good but dry.

[Jim Reid · Rating 4 out of 5]

Good book