The real Ike : Eisenhower fact and fiction / Martin Mack Teasley.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Teasley, Martin Mack, Author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Generals--Texas--Biography.

Generals.

Presidents--United States--Biography.

Presidents.

Eisenhower, Dwight D. (Dwight David), 1890-1969.

Eisenhower, Dwight D.

United States. Army--Officers--Biography.

United States.

Dwight D. Eisenhower Library.

United States--Politics and government--1953-1961.

Genre:

Biographies.

Physical Description:

xii, 276 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm

Place of Publication:

Lawrence, Kansas : University Press of Kansas, [2025]

Summary:

"In The Real Ike, Martin M. Teasley-the former Deputy Director of the Dwight D. Eisenhower Library and Museum in Abilene, KS-explores lesser-known facets and popular misconceptions about Eisenhower. On staff at the library for almost three decades, thousands of reference inquiries crossed Teasley's desk, and he had a pulse on the major, minor, and obscure questions regarding Eisenhower from scholars, journalists, and the public"-- Provided by publisher.

"Former deputy director of the Eisenhower Library and Museum dispels rumors, finds the truth behind the myths, and answers the most-asked questions about the thirty-fourth president, offering a picture of Ike as he's never been seen before.Was President Eisenhower really a good cook? What are on those secret Oval Office recordings? Did he really spend his free time painting? Are the rumors of his love affair true? And where did he get the nickname Ike anyway?For Martin Mack Teasley, the former deputy director of the Dwight D. Eisenhower Library and Museum, these questions and thousands of others came across his desk from scholars, journalists, and the American public. In The Real Ike, Teasley answers the most common questions about the major, minor, and obscure parts of President Eisenhower's life.Like a museum curator, Teasley has compiled twenty-five exhibits that give a more well-rounded, humane picture of President Eisenhower than most historians can provide. Drawn from his years of experience in the archives, Teasley illuminates aspects of the thirty-fourth president rarely discussed in textbooks, including Eisenhower's athletic ambitions, his interest in cooking, the question of Roswell and extraterrestrials, Ike's love of painting, his habit for swearing, the rumors of his Black ancestry, and the alleged affair with Kay Summersby.Seasoned scholars and people learning about Ike for the first time alike will find something new to appreciate in this winsome and nuanced book. From the mundane to the scandalous, The Real Ike gives readers a more complete understanding of a pivotal figure in American history"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Machine generated contents note: The Dwight D. Eisenhower Presidential Library in Abilene: From Ivory Tower to people's library

The Ike Nickname: A most affection ethnic slur

Ike the Athlete: An NCAA rules violator?

"Hail to the Chef" Ike the cook

The first preppy president

Oy Vey! Ike the terrible Swedish-Jew

Not so fast, Barack Obama! Ike's Black ancestry

Ike the Pilot: Fulfilling a young man's dream

"Take Me to Your Leader": Ike and the extraterrestrials

"Other Losses": General Eisenhower's one million missing German POWs

Kay Summersby: Did Ike have an affair?

The Profane Ike: Blame the Army

"Dwight van Gogh": Eisenhower the artist

Ike and the Atomic Bomb: A steady hand

Move over Richard Nixon! Eisenhower's secret recordings

Ike the Cultural Warrior: The Eisenhower Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, DC

"Deporter in Chief": Operation Wetback, 1954-1955

Ike and the Emmy: The father of the modern presidential press conference

A Natural Curiosity: How Ike invented the Internet and other neat scientific stuff

Ike the Wordsmith: "He really should have been an editor!"

Ike and God: A coworker with the Almighty

Eisenhower on America's Youth: "I, for one, believe in you"

Finding Common Ground in Public Conversations: Eisenhower's American assembly

Abilene Honors Ike: Being a hometown hero has its limitations

The Prescient Eisenhower: Ike's 1965 predictions for the year 2000.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Other Format:

Online version Teasley, Martin Mack Real Ike

ISBN:

9780700640690

070064069X

OCLC:

1513345643

Publisher Number:

90102451307