Ronald Reagan
A Twentieth-Century Life
Published on 4. September 2008
256 pages
978-1-4406-3474-1 (ISBN)
Description
Discover the incredible life and enduring legacy of Ronald Regan in this captivating Up Close biography series about twentieth-century America.
The child of an alcoholic, Ronald Reagan was a Hollywood actor turned Republican politician known for his sunny optimism and gifted salesmanship. He entered the White House in 1981, a time when many Americans were wondering if their country's best days were behind them. But things had changed by the time he left office-the economy was thriving and the Cold War was coming to a close.
Reagan was both a complex man and political figure, and his legacy strongly influences politics today.
The child of an alcoholic, Ronald Reagan was a Hollywood actor turned Republican politician known for his sunny optimism and gifted salesmanship. He entered the White House in 1981, a time when many Americans were wondering if their country's best days were behind them. But things had changed by the time he left office-the economy was thriving and the Cold War was coming to a close.
Reagan was both a complex man and political figure, and his legacy strongly influences politics today.
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Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Target group
Children/juvenile
Product notice
Windows
File size
1,04 MB
ISBN-13
978-1-4406-3474-1 (9781440634741)
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09/2008
Viking Press Inc
€35.63
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Person
James Sutherland was a political reporter for a national news magazine for eight years, covering George W. Bush during the 2000 presidential election and the subsequent recount, the September 11, 2001, attacks, and Senator John Edward's presidential campaign. He is now a freelance writer and lives with his wife in Brooklyn.
