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A Companion to Ronald Reagan evaluates in unprecedented detail the events, policies, politics, and people of Reagan's administration. It assesses the scope and influence of his various careers within the context of the times, providing wide-ranging coverage of his administration, and his legacy...
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Wiley Blackwell,
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| Publisher Address: | Malden, MA ; Chichester, West Sussex, UK : |
| Publication Dates: | 2015. |
| Literature type: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
| Series: |
Wiley Blackwell companions to American history
Wiley Blackwell presidential companions |
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| Online Access: |
http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/book/10.1002/9781118607770 |
| Summary: |
A Companion to Ronald Reagan evaluates in unprecedented detail the events, policies, politics, and people of Reagan's administration. It assesses the scope and influence of his various careers within the context of the times, providing wide-ranging coverage of his administration, and his legacy. |
| Carrier Form: | 1 online resource. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: |
9781118607923 (ePub) 1118607929 (ePub) 9781118607824 (Adobe PDF) 1118607821 (Adobe PDF) |
| Index Number: | E876 |
| CLC: | K837.127 |
| Contents: | Introduction: to grasp and hold a vision: Ronald Reagan and his times / Andrew L. Johns -- Part I. Ronald Reagan's pre-presidential life and career -- Reagan's early years: from Dixon to Hollywood / John Sbardellati -- Political ideology and activism to 1966 / Lori Clune -- Reagan's gubernatorial years: from conservative spokesperson to national politician / Kurt Schuparra -- Reagan runs: his campaigns for the presidency, 1976, 1980, and 1984 / Yanek Mieczkowski -- Part II. The Reagan administration, 1981-1989 -- Domestic policy: politics & economics -- The great communicator: rhetoric, medi |