Driven Patriot: The Life and Times of James Forrestal

Book DescriptionBook Sleeve Content A haunting portrait of one of the most fascinating and influential figures of the mid-twentieth century, this biography takes a penetrating look at James Forrestal’s life and work. Brilliant, ambitious, glamorous, yet a perpetual outsider, Forrestal forged a career that took him from his working-class origins to the social and financial…

Jean Monnet: The Path to European Unity

Book Description Jean Monnet: The Path to European Unity is a collection of essays, first-hand accounts and critical commentaries about one of the key architects of a united Europe. Close friends who supported Monnet’s goals of a European Community in partnership with the United States are balanced by those whose affection for the French citizen…