Presents the life of the American boxer, chronicling his rise as a young amateur fighter and Olympic medalist, his refusal to serve in the army during the Vietnam conflict, his championship bouts, and his battle against Parkinson's disease.

Product Description: Eisenhower and Macmillan had a huge impact as leaders of the free world and were committed to the Anglo-American leadership of that world. This complete collection of their letters throws light on world politics, diplomacy and history.

Product Description: As the clock struck midnight on January 1, 1960, President Dwight D. Eisenhower rang in the New Year at the Augusta National Golf Club in Georgia. Eisenhower mingled with Augusta s white, male members. Women were not allowed to join this exclusive club...read more

Product Description: Since 1918, Ball State men's basketball has gone from a small athletic endeavor at a teachers college to a highly respected Division I program in the Mid-American Conference and the NCAA. On several occasions during the past two decades, the team has participated in post-season tournaments...read more

Product Description: Between 1957-1961, Dwight D. Eisenhower and Harold Macmillan restored the "Special Relationship" between the US and Great Britain after the Suez Crisis of 1956 threatened to divide these longtime allies. Their diplomatic partnership, designed to keep the peace during one of the most difficult periods of the Cold War, was based on their personal friendship, the system of bilateral consultations which they established, and the program of defense co-operation which they instituted...read more

Product Description: This is a narrative and interpretive history of a major institution of higher education. In it, the authors want to avoid the pitfalls of too many other "college histories," which are sometimes either painfully detailed encyclopaedic catalogues of "one damn thing after another" or panegyrics praising one damn president or construction project after another...read more (view table of contents, read Amazon.com's description)

Examines the causes and legacy of the war, using a chronology, biographical sketches, primary documents, and an annotated bibliography. (view table of contents)