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Ronald Reagan.

By: Material type: TextTextPublication details: Oxford : Oxford University Press, USA, 2010.Description: 1 online resource (103 pages)Content type:
  • text
Media type:
  • computer
Carrier type:
  • online resource
ISBN:
  • 9780199792252
  • 0199792259
Subject(s): Genre/Form: Additional physical formats: Print version:: Ronald Reagan.DDC classification:
  • 973.927092
LOC classification:
  • E877 .S2558 2010
Other classification:
  • NQ 8522
Online resources:
Contents:
Cover Page; Title Page; Copyright Page; Dedication; Contents; Preface; Chapter 1: From Dixon to Tinseltown, 1911-1966; Chapter 2: Governor of California and Presidential Candidate, 1967-1980; Chapter 3: The Reagan Presidency, 1981-1989; Chapter 4: Confronting the Soviet Union/ Ending the Cold War; Chapter 5: Legacies; Notes; Bibliography; Backmatter.
Summary: In this short biography, Michael Schaller, acclaimed historian of the American political right, offers readers a poignant account of Ronald Reagan's life and achievements, from his small-town upbringing in rural Illinois to his cinematic success in Hollywood, entry into politics as governor of California, and meteoric rise to the White House, where he served for eight years. The polarizing Great Communicator oversaw many developments that changed the face of American politics and life-the Iran-Contra Affair, the establishment of "Reaganomics," the largest military buildup in peacetim.
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Cover Page; Title Page; Copyright Page; Dedication; Contents; Preface; Chapter 1: From Dixon to Tinseltown, 1911-1966; Chapter 2: Governor of California and Presidential Candidate, 1967-1980; Chapter 3: The Reagan Presidency, 1981-1989; Chapter 4: Confronting the Soviet Union/ Ending the Cold War; Chapter 5: Legacies; Notes; Bibliography; Backmatter.

In this short biography, Michael Schaller, acclaimed historian of the American political right, offers readers a poignant account of Ronald Reagan's life and achievements, from his small-town upbringing in rural Illinois to his cinematic success in Hollywood, entry into politics as governor of California, and meteoric rise to the White House, where he served for eight years. The polarizing Great Communicator oversaw many developments that changed the face of American politics and life-the Iran-Contra Affair, the establishment of "Reaganomics," the largest military buildup in peacetim.

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Includes bibliographical references.

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