Ronald Reagan by Robert Dallek

Ronald Reagan by Robert Dallek

Few American politicians have enjoyed greater popularity than Ronald Reagan. Humor, charm, good looks, an intuitive feel for national concerns, and an extraordinary ability to speak persuasively to millions of people were major assets. But his fundamental appeal went deeper: a blend of Catholic and Protestant, small-town boy and famous entertainer, Horatio Alger and P. T. Barnum, traditional moralist and media celebrity, Reagan spoke for old values in current accents. Robert Dallek presents a sharply drawn, richly detailed portrait of the man and his politics--from his childhood years through the California governorship to the first years of the presidency. It is an essential guide for all observers of the presidential election of 2000, and a starting point for anyone wanting to discover what the Reagan experience really meant.

We are in desperate need of a better ‘fix’ on Reagan…and this is the kind of reasoned, factual, non-polemical book that will attract attention-- James MacGregor Burns

Robert Dallek is Professor of History at Boston University. He is the author of several books, including a two-volume biography of Lyndon Johnson.

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ISBN 13	9780674779419
ISBN 10	067477941X
Title	Ronald Reagan
Author	Robert Dallek
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Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Harvard University Press
Year published	1999-04-15
Number of pages	256
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