"More than five years in the making, based on hundreds of interviews and access to previously unavailable documents, ... [this is a] chronicle of the full arc of Ronald Reagan's epic life--giving full weight to the Hollywood years, his transition to politics and rocky but ultimately successful run as California governor, and ultimately, of course, his ... presidency, filled with storm and stress but climaxing with his peace talks with the Soviet Union"--
The 1980 election of Ronald Reagan symbolized the ascendancy of conservatism in American politics. While his admirers credit him with revitalizing the economy and winning the Cold War, Reagan's critics...
In When Character Was King, Noonan brings her own reflections on Reagan to bear as well as new stories—from Presidents George W. Bush and his father, George H. W. Bush, his Secret Service men and White House colleagues, his wife, his ...
Contributions from the writers, photographers, and journalists of CBS News form a collection of reminiscences and memories in words, video, and pictures of the life of the late president.
Presents a collection of annotated documents that reveal how Ronald Reagan served as the intellectual architect of the 1980s prosperity and of the strategy that won the Cold War.
In this short biography, Michael Schaller, acclaimed historian of the American political right, offers readers a poignant account of Ronald Reagan's life and achievements, from his small-town upbringing in rural Illinois to his cinematic ...
Dr. Wilbur Edel, the author of THE REAGAN PRESIDENCY, is Professor Emeritus of Political Science, Herbert H. Lehman College, The City University of New York. His carefully documented analysis of...
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Delving into the complex and lasting influence of an iconic figure in American politics, this volume expands the understanding of modern politics and of the man against whom all conservative politicians are measured.