David Abshire: 3 books
The Statesman
Reflections on a Life Guided by Civility, Strategic Leadership, and the Lessons of History
Language: English
Release Date: March 15, 2018
The late Ambassador David Abshire lived a quintessentially American life, one that spanned the Great Depression, World War II and the Cold War. He graduated from West Point, fought in the Korean War, earned a doctorate in history from Georgetown University, and served in government during the Vietnam...
Triumphs and Tragedies of the Modern Congress: Case Studies in Legislative Leadership
Case Studies in Legislative Leadership
Language: English
Release Date: October 10, 2014
In many ways, Congress has shaped decades of prosperity at home and what is known as the "American Century" abroad. Great individuals have shaped the institution while also overcoming partisanship and rivalry for the sake of the nation. Still, others have succumbed to hubris and the pressure...
by David Abshire
Language: English
Release Date: September 29, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: September 29, 2017
This absorbing intellectual history vividly recreates the unique social, political, and philosophical milieu in which the extraordinary promise of Einstein and scientific contemporaries took root and flourished into greatness. Feuer shows us that no scientific breakthrough really happens by chance;...