Eisenhower vs. Warren, James F. Simon
Eisenhower vs. Warren, James F. Simon
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Eisenhower vs. Warren
The Battle for Civil Rights and Liberties

Author: James F. Simon

Narrator: Jonathan Yen

Unabridged: 15 hr 55 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 06/30/2018

Synopsis

The bitter feud between President Dwight D. Eisenhower and Chief Justice Earl Warren framed the tumultuous future of the modern civil rights movement. Eisenhower was a gradualist who wanted to coax white Americans in the South into eventually accepting integration, while Warren, author of the Supreme Court's historic unanimous opinion in Brown v. Board of Education, demanded immediate action to dismantle the segregation of the public school system. In Eisenhower vs. Warren, two-time New York Times Notable Book author James F. Simon examines the years of strife between them that led Eisenhower to say that his biggest mistake as president was appointing that "dumb son of a bitch Earl Warren." This momentous, poisonous relationship is presented here at last in one volume. Compellingly written, Eisenhower vs. Warren brings to vivid life the clash that continues to reverberate in political and constitutional debates today.

About James F. Simon

James F. Simon received a bachelor's of arts from Yale College and a law degree from the Yale Law School. He is the Martin Professor of Law at New York Law School.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Jean on July 01, 2019

I have recently been reading books about the relationship between the President and Chief Justice of the Supreme Court. I got this book as it sounded most interesting. This book is well written and meticulously researched. Eisenhower appointed Earl Warren as Chief Justice. At that time the Court was......more

Goodreads review by Brian on October 17, 2019

This book offers momentous times, impactful personalities, vocabulary with gravitas, but oddly few of the eye-opening moments of application I look for in reading history. Maybe I'm becoming familiar with the middle of the 20th century such that I can't expect such novel experiences. Maybe the autho......more

Goodreads review by Matthew on February 14, 2019

Excellent. Very timely book. Not only well written, but draws you into the story and lives of two great men, their interactions, their effect on events , and their philosophies. I highly recommend.......more

Goodreads review by Peter on June 11, 2018

“Eisenhower vs. Warren: the battle for civil rights and liberties,” by James F. Simon (Liveright, 2018). This is a fascinating and powerful book about two of the most consequential American figures of the second half of the 20th century. Simon provides quick, thorough, opinionated biographies of bot......more

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