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Ronald Reagan
Ronald Reagan
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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 success in Hollywood, entry into politics as governor of
California, and meteoric rise to the White House, where he served for eight years. The polarizing Great Communicator oversaw many developments that changed the face of American politics and life-the Iran-Contra Affair, the establishment of Reaganomics, the largest military buildup in peacetime US
history--and as such remains a figure about whom much is written and much has yet to be discovered. Schaller revisits each of these episodes during and leading up to the Reagan presidency, taking into account the latest scholarship and research. In doing so, he makes clear their significance at the
time and in later years. While most presidential biographies approach 1,000 pages, this succinct narrative comes in at just over 100 pages, continuing the tradition of excellence in brevity established by James McPherson's New York Times bestseller Abraham Lincoln and Alan Brinkley's recent short biography of Franklin
Delano Roosevelt. Schaller's biography of Ronald Reagan will be available in time to commemorate the centennial of Reagan's birth, an opportune time to reflect on the accomplishments of America's fortieth president.
Author: Michael Schaller
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Published: 12/31/2010
Pages: 128
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 0.58lbs
Size: 8.14h x 5.38w x 0.73d
ISBN: 9780199751747
Review Citation(s):
Booklist 12/15/2010 pg. 13
Library Journal 01/01/2011 pg. 104
California, and meteoric rise to the White House, where he served for eight years. The polarizing Great Communicator oversaw many developments that changed the face of American politics and life-the Iran-Contra Affair, the establishment of Reaganomics, the largest military buildup in peacetime US
history--and as such remains a figure about whom much is written and much has yet to be discovered. Schaller revisits each of these episodes during and leading up to the Reagan presidency, taking into account the latest scholarship and research. In doing so, he makes clear their significance at the
time and in later years. While most presidential biographies approach 1,000 pages, this succinct narrative comes in at just over 100 pages, continuing the tradition of excellence in brevity established by James McPherson's New York Times bestseller Abraham Lincoln and Alan Brinkley's recent short biography of Franklin
Delano Roosevelt. Schaller's biography of Ronald Reagan will be available in time to commemorate the centennial of Reagan's birth, an opportune time to reflect on the accomplishments of America's fortieth president.
Author: Michael Schaller
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Published: 12/31/2010
Pages: 128
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 0.58lbs
Size: 8.14h x 5.38w x 0.73d
ISBN: 9780199751747
Review Citation(s):
Booklist 12/15/2010 pg. 13
Library Journal 01/01/2011 pg. 104
About the Author
Michael Schaller is the Regents Professor of History at the University of Arizona. He has published numerous books about 20th-century American political history and foreign policy, including The Republican Ascendancy and Right Turn: American Life in the Reagan-Bush Era.
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