President Reagan: The Role of a Lifetime
by Lou Cannon
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This is a close-up view of eight years in the history of America and the man whose legacy is now only beginning to be clarified.Tags
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A real mythbuster for fiscal conservatives.
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Lou Cannon covered Reagan for thirty-six years, first as a reporter for the San Jose Mercury News, later as The Washington Post White House correspondent
Common Knowledge
- Original title
- President Reagan: The Role of a Lifetime
- Original publication date
- 1991
- People/Characters
- Ronald Reagan; Jimmy Carter
- Important places
- USA; Washington, D.C., USA
- Dedication
- To Mary, with love and appreciation
- First words
- My first encounter with Ronald Reagan occurred late in the autumn of 1965 when he visited Sacramento during a trip around the state to drum up interest in his candidacy for governor. (Preface to the 1991 Edition)
Ronald Wilson Reagan flew cheerfully into the California sunset on January 20, 1989, basking in the glow of national esteem as he returned home after eight years as president of the United States. (Preface to the 2000 Edition... (show all))
He had prided himself on knowing how to make an exit, and when the end came, on a day of sun and shadows he called bittersweet, Ronald Reagan understood exactly how to leave the stage. - Last words
- (Click to show. Warning: May contain spoilers.)It is also a debate about the essence and direction of America.
- Blurbers
- Chancellor, John
Classifications
- Genres
- Nonfiction, Biography & Memoir, History, General Nonfiction
- DDC/MDS
- 973.92 — History & geography History of North America United States 1901- 1953-2001
- LCC
- E877 .C35 — History of the United States United States Later twentieth century, 1961-2000 Reagan's administrations, 1981-1989 Assassination attempt
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- Languages
- English
- Media
- Paper, Ebook
- ISBNs
- 4
- ASINs
- 7
