TY - BOOK AU - Schaller,Michael TI - Ronald Reagan SN - 9780199792252 AV - E877 .S2558 2010 U1 - 973.927092 PY - 2010/// CY - Oxford PB - Oxford University Press, USA KW - Reagan, Ronald. KW - Reagan, Ronald KW - Reagan, Ronald W. KW - Presidents KW - United States KW - Biography KW - HISTORY KW - State & Local KW - General KW - bisacsh KW - fast KW - Biographies N1 - Includes bibliographical references; 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 N2 - 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 UR - https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&db=nlabk&AN=1920999 ER -