Reagan: American icon

by Morgan, Iwan W.

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Title Statements

Full title :Reagan : American icon / Iwan Morgan.

Summary

Ronald Reagan is one of the most important--and arguably most successful--presidents in modern American history. He is broadly credited with renewing American prosperity in the wake of the most miserable economic era since the 1930s, laying the foundations for Cold War victory and doing much to bring about the late twentieth century shift to the right in American politics. In this book, Iwan Morgan presents the first thoroughly-researched biography of Reagan, based on original materials and first-hand interviews. He plots a chronological path through Reagan's life beginning with his childhood and early years in Illinois, through his Hollywood career, his emergent Republicanism and his election as governor of California, before acceding to the presidency in 1981. In office, Morgan assesses Reagan's economic and foreign policies, as well as his idealization of the constitution and his near-impeachment over the Iran-Contra affair.

Edition Statements

Publication Date:2016.

Publication Statements

Publisher(s):I.B. Tauris
Place of Publication:London
Language:eng
Publication Date:2016.

The Physical Object

Description:xvi, 392 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : : illustrations (black and white) ; : 24 cm

Edition Identifiers

ISBN:9781780767475, 1780767471
oclc:ocn960700430
LC Classification:E877
Dewey Decimal:973.927092

Young Dutch -- Rising Star -- Falling Star -- Right Star -- California Governor -- Right Man -- Mr. President -- Pragmatic Conservative -- Cold Warrior -- Morning Man -- Imperial President -- Summit Negotiator -- Epilogue: History Man.

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Biographies Biography collective biographies États-Unis -- Biographies. -- Histoire … History Presidents Presidents -- Biography. -- United Stat… Reagan, Ronald Since 1969 United States United States -- Biography. -- History … United States -- History -- 1969-