Evan Thomas

The Wise Men by Walter Isaacson and Evan Thomas is an illuminating study of post-World War II American diplomacy, focusing on six influential figures who played pivotal roles in shaping the modern geopolitical landscape. This compelling narrative provides an in-depth exploration of the lives and careers of Averell Harriman, Dean Acheson, George Kennan, Robert Lovett, John McCloy, and Charles Bohlen....

At 9:20 a.m. on the morning of May 30, General Groves receives a message to report to the office of the secretary of war “at once.” Stimson is waiting for him. He wants to know: has Groves selected the targets yet? So begins this suspenseful, impeccably researched history that draws on new access to diaries to tell the story of...

At 9:20 a.m. on the morning of May 30, General Groves receives a message to report to the office of the Secretary of War “at once.” Stimson is waiting for him. He wants to know: has Groves selected the targets yet? So begins this suspenseful, impeccably researched history that draws on new access to diaries to tell the story of...