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Loading... Sleepwalking Through History: America in the Reagan Yearsby Haynes Bonner Johnson (otherwise under Haynes Johnson)
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will love Sign up for LibraryThing to find out whether you'll like this book. 2441 Sleepwalking Through History: America in the Reagan Years, by Haynes Johnson (read 12 Apr 1992) This is the author's attempt to emulate Frederick Lewis Allen's great books on the 1920's and 1930's, but it is far more opinionated and not very comprehensive. It concentrates on a few things, like the greed on Wall Street, televangelists, and Iran-Contra. He clearly shows Reagan's pitiful performance as President. He certainly paints a dim picture of America's future--our 3 trillion dollar debt, the decline of America's education, etc. It is journalism, not history, but well worth reading. ( )no reviews | add a review
Amazon.com Product Description (ISBN 0385422598, Paperback)This national best-seller brilliantly analyzes America in the 1980s from the election of Ronald Reagan through to the end of the decade. The author points a vivid portrait not only of Reagan's presidency, but also of the Iran-Contra affair, the boom times on Wall Street and the religious revival led by Swaggart, Bakker et al.(retrieved from Amazon Fri, 24 Apr 2009 07:58:17 -0400) The first test round has been closed. Visit the Open Shelves Classification group for details. |
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