Chapter 28: Cold War America, 1945­1960

      The Documentary History of the Truman Presidency
      The important policy documents that framed the Truman presidency are discussed at this Web site.

      DDE Diaries
      The Dwight D. Eisenhower Diaries consists of an estimated 28,800 pages and is arranged chronologically by month and year. This is a rich and varied body of manuscripts that contains several categories of material.

      American Lives: The Wise Men

      George Kennan
      Online transcript of a conversation with Kennan from the PBS Newshour.

      George Kennan: Hero
      James O. Freeman, president of Dartmouth college, writes a regular column for the Dartmouth Alumni Magazine. His favorite topic: the people who have inspired him the most, and who exemplify the spirit of the liberal arts. George Kennan was one such person.

      Foreign Policy and Christian Conscience
      This article appeared in The Atlantic Monthly in May 1959, and reflects the author's thinking at that time.

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