Reagan's Legacy in a World Transformed

Reagan's Legacy in a World Transformed
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Publisher : Harvard University Press
Total Pages : 313
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ISBN-10 : 9780674967694
ISBN-13 : 0674967690
Rating : 4/5 (94 Downloads)

Synopsis Reagan's Legacy in a World Transformed by : Jeffrey L. Chidester

Reagan’s Legacy in a World Transformed offers a timely retrospective on the fortieth president’s policies and impact on today’s world, from the influence of free market ideas on economic globalization, to the role of an assertive military in U.S. foreign policy, to reduction of nuclear arsenals in the interest of stability.

Ronald Reagan’s Legacy of Words

Ronald Reagan’s Legacy of Words
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Publisher : UB Tech
Total Pages : 108
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Synopsis Ronald Reagan’s Legacy of Words by : Sreechinth C

RONALD REAGAN’S LEGACY OF WORDS ~ 1000+ Quotes of Ronald Reagan ~ From Hollywood to White House, the life of Ronald Reagan has gone through so many challenges. After appearing in more than fifty films, Reagan served as the president of the United States twice. During his tenure as president from 1981 to 1989 he evolved as one among the most influential presidents in the U.S history. It was Reagan’s agreement with the Soviets that helped to end the Cold War. The programs that he introduced during his presidency period, has contributed so much to the growth of America. This book ‘Ronald Reagan's Legacy of Words: 1000+ Quotes of Ronald Reagan’ contains the words spoken by Ronald Reagan regarding different topics like, life, dream, freedom, politics, memories and many more. We have also included his brief life story which will give you an idea how this man became the 40th president of the United States.

Tear Down This Myth

Tear Down This Myth
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Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Total Pages : 289
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ISBN-10 : 9781416597728
ISBN-13 : 1416597727
Rating : 4/5 (28 Downloads)

Synopsis Tear Down This Myth by : Will Bunch

In this provocative new book, award-winning political journalist Will Bunch unravels the story of how a right-wing cabal hijacked the mixed legacy of Ronald Reagan, a personally popular but hugely divisive 1980s president, and turned him into a bronze icon to revive their fading ideology. They succeeded to the point where all the GOP candidates for president in 2008 scurried to claim his mantle, no matter how preposterous the fit. With clear eyes and an ever-present wit, Bunch reveals the truth about the Ronald Reagan legacy, including the following: Despite the idolatry of the last fifteen years, Reagan's average popularity as president was only, well, average, lower than that of a half-dozen modern presidents. More important, while he was in office, a majority of Americans opposed most of his policies and by 1988 felt strongly that the nation was on the wrong track. Reagan's 1981 tax cut, weighted heavily toward the rich, did not cause the economic recovery of the 1980s. It was fueled instead by dropping oil prices, the normal business cycle, and the tight fiscal policies of the chairman of the Federal Reserve appointed by Jimmy Carter. Reagan's tax cut did, however, help usher in the deregulated modern era of CEO and Wall Street greed. Most historians agree that Reagan's waste-ridden military buildup didn't actually "win the Cold War." And Reagan mythmakers ignore his real contributions -- his willingness to talk to his Soviet adversaries, his genuine desire to eliminate nuclear weapons, and the surprising role of a "liberal" Hollywood-produced TV movie. George H. W. Bush's and Bill Clinton's rolling back of Reaganomics during the 1990s spurred a decade of peace and prosperity as well as the reactionary campaign to pump up the myth of Ronald Reagan and restore right-wing hegemony over Washington. This effort has led to war, bankrupt energy policies, and coming generations of debt. With masterful insight, Bunch exposes this dangerous effort to reshape America's future by rewriting its past. As the Obama administration charts its course, he argues, it should do so unencumbered by the dead weight of misplaced and unearned reverence.

President Reagan

President Reagan
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Publisher : PublicAffairs
Total Pages : 916
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ISBN-10 : 9780786724178
ISBN-13 : 078672417X
Rating : 4/5 (78 Downloads)

Synopsis President Reagan by : Lou Cannon

Hailed by the New Yorker as "a superlative study of a president and his presidency," Lou Cannon's President Reagan remains the definitive account of our most significant presidency in the last fifty years. Ronald Wilson Reagan, the first actor to be elected president, turned in the performance of a lifetime. But that performance concealed the complexities of the man, baffling most who came in contact with him. Who was the man behind the makeup? Only Lou Cannon, who covered Reagan through his political career, can tell us. The keenest Reagan-watcher of them all, he has been the only author to reveal the nature of a man both shrewd and oblivious. Based on hundreds of interviews with the president, the First Lady, and hundreds of the administration's major figures, President Reagan takes us behind the scenes of the Oval Office. Cannon leads us through all of Reagan's roles, from the affable cowboy to the self-styled family man; from the politician who denounced big government to the president who created the largest peace-time deficit; from the statesman who reviled the Soviet government to the Great Communicator who helped end the cold war.

When Character Was King

When Character Was King
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Publisher : Penguin
Total Pages : 353
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ISBN-10 : 9780142001684
ISBN-13 : 0142001686
Rating : 4/5 (84 Downloads)

Synopsis When Character Was King by : Peggy Noonan

No one has ever captured Ronald Reagan like Peggy Noonan. 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 daughter Patti Davis, and his close friends—to reveal the true nature of a man even his opponents now view as a maker of big history. Marked by incisive wit and elegant prose, When Character Was King will both enlighten and move readers. It may well be the last word on Ronald Reagan, not only as a leader but as a man.

The New Reagan Revolution

The New Reagan Revolution
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Publisher : Macmillan
Total Pages : 384
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ISBN-10 : 9781429989961
ISBN-13 : 1429989963
Rating : 4/5 (61 Downloads)

Synopsis The New Reagan Revolution by : Michael Reagan

"There are cynics who say that a party platform is something that no one bothers to read and it doesn't very often amount to much. Whether it is different this time than it has ever been before, I believe the Republican Party has a platform that is a banner of bold, unmistakable colors, with no pastel shades." –Ronald Reagan, 1976 Republican National Convention When Ronald Reagan was called to the podium by President Ford during the 1976 Republican National Convention, he had no prepared remarks. But the unrehearsed speech he gave that night is still regarded as one of the most moving speeches of his political career. The reason he was able to give such a powerful speech on a moment's notice was that he was proclaiming the core principles of his heart and soul, which he had been teaching and preaching for years. The New Reagan Revolution reveals new insights into the life, thoughts, and actions of the man who changed the world during the 1980s. The challenges and threats we face today are eerily similar to the conditions in the world before the beginning of the Reagan era. The good news is that we already know what works. Ronald Reagan has given us the blueprint. This book is not merely a diagnosis of our nation's ills, but a prescription to heal our nation, rooted in the words and principles of Ronald Reagan. In these pages, you'll find a plan for returning America to its former greatness, soundness, and prosperity. It's the plan Ronald Reagan developed over years of study, observation, and reflection. It's a plan he announced to the nation, straight from his heart, one summer evening during America's 200th year. It's the plan he put into action during his eight years in office as the most effective president of the 20th century, and it is the plan we can use today to help return America to its former greatness, soundness, and prosperity.

Killing Reagan

Killing Reagan
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Publisher : Macmillan
Total Pages : 320
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ISBN-10 : 9781627792417
ISBN-13 : 1627792414
Rating : 4/5 (17 Downloads)

Synopsis Killing Reagan by : Bill O'Reilly

The most-talked-about political commentator in America is back with more about what he has to say to his fellow Americans. Print run 1,200,000.

The Heart of a Great Nation

The Heart of a Great Nation
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Publisher : National Geographic Books
Total Pages : 0
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ISBN-10 : 9780593329757
ISBN-13 : 0593329759
Rating : 4/5 (57 Downloads)

Synopsis The Heart of a Great Nation by : Ronald Reagan

With a foreword from Senator Marco Rubio, a stirring collection of Ronald Reagan's most inspiring speeches, offering his timeless wisdom and guidance for our day. In his 1989 farewell address, Ronald Reagan said, "I wasn't a great communicator, but I communicated great things, and they didn't spring full bloom from my brow, they came from the heart of a great nation--from our experience, our wisdom, and our belief in principles that have guided us for two centuries." The Heart of a Great Nation brings together Reagan's most powerful speeches, as relevant to our chaotic world as they were when he first gave them. In a period of our country's history consumed by economic stagnation, national instability, and the looming threat of communism, Reagan spoke directly to the hearts of everyday Americans. His wisdom on matters of family, freedom, and nationhood helped guide the country back to its founding principles and ushered in an era of prosperity and national pride. Today, as we find our country treading similar ground, Reagan's wisdom speaks to us once again, offering guidance to everyone looking to navigate the present and remember the legacy of this great nation--which can one day be reclaimed.

Reagan

Reagan
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Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Total Pages : 964
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ISBN-10 : 0743219678
ISBN-13 : 9780743219679
Rating : 4/5 (78 Downloads)

Synopsis Reagan by : Ronald Reagan

Many books have been written regarding Ronald Reagan, but this collection of his letters must certainly be among the most varied and revealing aspect of the man. Organized by themes such as "Old Friends", "Running for Office ", "Core Beliefs" the book contains over 1,000 letters stretching from 1922 to 1994 . Whether discussing economic policy with a political for, dispensing marital advice, or sharing a joke with a pen pal.

Reagan and Gorbachev

Reagan and Gorbachev
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Publisher : Random House Trade Paperbacks
Total Pages : 402
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ISBN-10 : 9780812974898
ISBN-13 : 0812974891
Rating : 4/5 (98 Downloads)

Synopsis Reagan and Gorbachev by : Jack Matlock

“[Matlock’s] account of Reagan’s achievement as the nation’s diplomat in chief is a public service.”—The New York Times Book Review “Engrossing . . . authoritative . . . a detailed and reliable narrative that future historians will be able to draw on to illuminate one of the most dramatic periods in modern history.”—Los Angeles Times Book Review In Reagan and Gorbachev, Jack F. Matlock, Jr., a former U.S. ambassador to the U.S.S.R. and principal adviser to Ronald Reagan on Soviet and European affairs, gives an eyewitness account of how the Cold War ended. Working from his own papers, recent interviews with major figures, and unparalleled access to the best and latest sources, Matlock offers an insider’s perspective on a diplomatic campaign far more sophisticated than previously thought, waged by two leaders of surpassing vision. Matlock details how Reagan privately pursued improved U.S.-U.S.S.R. relations even while engaging in public saber rattling. When Gorbachev assumed leadership, however, Reagan and his advisers found a willing partner in peace. Matlock shows how both leaders took risks that yielded great rewards and offers unprecedented insight into the often cordial working relationship between Reagan and Gorbachev. Both epic and intimate, Reagan and Gorbachev will be the standard reference on the end of the Cold War, a work that is critical to our understanding of the present and the past.