Michael Beschloss

Michael Beschloss (born November 30, 1955) is a American historian. A specialist in the US Presidency, he is the author of several books including:

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November 30 - 1955 - American - Historian - US Presidency

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• The Conquerors: Roosevelt, Truman and the Destruction of Hitler's Germany, 1941-1945
• Taking Charge (1997) and Reaching for Glory (2001), both about Lyndon Johnson; a third Johnson volume is forthcoming.
• Kennedy and Roosevelt: The Uneasy Alliance (1980; started as a Senior Honors Thesis at Williams College).
• The Crisis Years: Kennedy and Khrushchev, 1960-1963 (1991)
• At the Highest Levels: The Inside Story of the End of the Cold War (1993) with Strobe Talbott
• Eisenhower: A Centennial Life (1990)
• Mayday: Eisenhower, Khrushchev and the U-2 Affair (1986)

Beschloss was born in Chicago and was educated at Andover, Williams College and Harvard University. He appears frequently on PBS and ABC.

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Chicago - Andover - Williams College - Harvard University - PBS - ABC

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He is married to Afsaneh Mashayekhi Beschloss, President and CEO The Rock Creek Group, a Washington DC hedge fund and Former CEO of the asset management division of the Carlyle Group.

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Afsaneh Mashayekhi Beschloss - Hedge fund - Asset management - Carlyle Group

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