Item 108: Ward, Geoffrey C. A First Class Temperament: The Emergence of Franklin Roosevelt. New York: Harper & Row Publishers, 1989.
A copy editors page in the book. This is the uncorrected proof which Ward sent to Davis in April 1989 before the book was published
Item 88: Hilsinger, Serena Sue. Foxes On The Hill. Boston: Gambit Inc., 1969.
Inscription reads:
"May 17, 1969 To Ken - Whose praise has meant so much to me. Fondly, Sue"
(There is also a review of the book that was in the Worcester Sunday Telegram, February 2, 1
Item 95: Miller, Nyle H. and Staff of the Kansas State Historical Society. Kansas, The 34th Star: A Photographic Treasury of Kansas Issued in Commemoration of the American Bicentennial. Topeka: Kansas State Historical Society, 1976.
Inscription reads:
"With kinde
Item 109: Wellman, Paul I. The Bowl of Brass. New York: J. B. Lippincott Company, 1944.
First edition.
Inscription reads:
"To Kenneth S. Davis from Paul I. Wellman who profoundly admires his writing - with best wished for "Eisenhower" a book that will do a lot to
Item 92: Miller, Nolan. A Mother of Time. New York: Harper & Brothers, 1946.
Inscrption reads:
"For the Davises in memory of lobster cantonese and other pleasures Nolan Miller - April,
Item 104: Stevenson, Adlai E. Looking Outward: Years of Crisis at the United Nations. New York: Harper & Row Publishers, 1963.
Inscription reads:
"For Flo and Kenneth Davis - from an old friend and great admirer! Adlai E. Stevenson New York, Christmas 1963"
Item 105: Stevenson, Adlai E. What I Think. New York: Harper & Brothers, 1956.
First Edition
Davis wrote many speeches for Stevenson and some of what he wrote are in these speeches.
Item 106: Taylor, Peter. A Long Fourth and other Stories. New York: Harcourt, Brace and Company, 1948.
First edition.
Inscription reads:
"For Ken Davis with best regards Peter Taylor"
Item 90: Hinger, Charlotte. Come Spring. (New York: Simon and Schuster, 1986.
Inscription reads:
"To Kenneth Davis - with great delight at having met you. May all your springs be filled with hope. From the heart of Kansas! Charlotte Hinger April 26, 1986"
Item 99: Reagan, Charles E. Paul Ricoeur: His Life and His Work. Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 1996.
Inscription reads:
"For Ken Davis A great historian and author. It is an honor to be your friend. Best wishes, Charles Reagan, November 12, 1996"
Item 100: Schlesinger, Arthur M. Jr. The Age of Jackson. Boston: Little, Brown and Company, 1946.
Inscription reads:
"For Flo and Kenneth Davis with warm regard Arthur M. Schlesinger"
Item 84: Foveaux, Jessie Lee Brown. Any Given Day. New York: Warner Books, 1997.
Inscription reads:
"April 14, 1998 To Jean Davis. May God Bless You Always. Jessica Lee Brown Foveaux"
Item 86: Greenstein, Fred I. The Presidential Difference: Leadership Style from FDR to Clinton. New York: Martin Kessler Books, 2000.
Inscription reads:
"To Jeane Davis With good wishes - I have profited from Ken
Item 62: _____. Flight To Glory: The Story of Charles A. Lindbergh And The Spirit Of St. Louis. Garden City, New York: Garden City Books, 1960.
First edition, illustrated by John N. Barron - this book is for children
Item 67: _____. The Paradox Of Poverty In America. New York: The H. W. Wilson Company, 1969.
The Reference Shelf, Volume 41 Number 2
In the book, "A Nation Within a Nation" from Time May 27, 1968. Davis probably used this in his research.
Item 82: Editors of American Heritage Magazine and United Press International with Biographical narrative by Kenneth S. Davis. Eisenhower An American Hero: The Historical Record of His Life. New York: McGraw-Hill Book Company, 1969.
Item 68: _____. A Prophet In His Own Country. Garden City, New York: Doubleday & Company, 1957.
First edition
Book is autographed by both Adlai E. Stevenson and Kenneth S. Davis
Item 63: _____. General Eisenhower Soldier of Democracy: From Boyhood To Supreme Commander. Garden City, New York: Doubleday & Company, Inc., 1949.
First edition
A children
Item 66: _____. Invinvible Summer: An Intimate Portrait Of The Roosevelts based on the recollection of Marion Dickerman. New York: Atheneum, 1974.
First edition
There is a note on a half sheet of paper enclosed between pages 138-139 in Davis
Item 70: Davis, Kenneth, et. al. 200 Years: A Bicentennial Illustrated History Of The United States. New York: U. S. News & World Report, 1973, 2 volume set.
Item 85: Furnas, J. C. Great Times. New York: G. P. Putnam, 1974.
Inscription reads:
"Marvelous to see you. I hope you enjoyed the weekend as much as I did."
The card inside the book is that of Harvey Ginsberg, Editor-In-Chief at Putnam