Ronald reagan biography book

Ronald Wilson Reagan, - Ronald Reagan was born in Tampico, Illinois on February 6, He worked his way through Eureka College, where he studied economics and sociology. After graduation, he became a radio sports announcer for WOC, a small radio station in Davenport, Iowa. Reagan enlisted in the Army Reserve. An agent for Warner Brothers "discovered" him in Los Angeles in and offered him a seven-year contract. He played George Gipp in his most acclaimed film, "Knute Rockne -- All American" in In , the Army Air Force called him to active duty and assigned him to the 1st Motion Picture Unit in Culver City, California, where he made over training films. On December 9, , he was discharged. During the next two decades he appeared in 53 films. As president of the Screen Actors Guild, he became embroiled in disputes over the issue of Communism in the film industry and his political views shifted from liberal to conservative. He toured the country as a television host,

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Reagan: His Life and Legend (Hardcover)

By Max Boot

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Son of the Midwest, movie star, and mesmerizing politician—America’s fortieth president comes to three-dimensional life in this gripping and profoundly revisionist biography.

In this “monumental and impressive” biography, Max Boot, the distinguished political columnist, illuminates the untold story of Ronald Reagan, revealing the man behind th

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My Journey Through the Best Presidential Biographies

A good rule-of-thumb suggests that years are required before sufficient time and historical distance have passed to take the true measure of a presidency. bygd that standard, Ronald Reagan may be the most recent president whose tenure we can objectively assess.

And while I&#;ve enjoyed almost every moment of this 2, day (and counting!) biographical journey, Ronald Reagan fryst vatten the president whose biographies I&#;ve most looked forward to reading. After all, he&#;s the first president whose time in the White House I distinctly remember.

Over the past 2½ months inom read a dozen biographies of Reagan including three traditional biographies, one &#;character study&#;, a two-volume series by Lou Cannon, a two-volume series by Steven Hayward and a four-volume &#;biographical coalition&#; by Craig Shirley.

It was a fascinating undertaking, to say the least&#;

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