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About this product
Product Identifiers
PublisherPublic Affairs
ISBN-101891620843
ISBN-139781891620843
eBay Product ID (ePID)1924124
Product Key Features
Book TitleRonald Reagan : Presidential Portfolio
Number of Pages320 Pages
LanguageEnglish
TopicUnited States / 20th Century, General, Presidents & Heads of State
Publication Year2001
IllustratorYes
GenreBiography & Autobiography, History
AuthorLou Cannon, Robert Kimzey
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Weight0.4 Oz
Item Length10 in
Item Width8.2 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN2001-041677
Dewey Edition21
Dewey Decimal973.927/092 B
SynopsisRonald Reagan's presidency, and his role in history, as told by his definitive biographer and illustrated with the documents, photographs, artifacts, and audio recordings from the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library, The Presidential Portfolio combines the unparalleled perspective of reporter and historian Lou Cannon with the vast holdings of the Reagan Library to create the second volume in the PublicAffairs Presidential Library Series. Lavishly illustrated with photos-many in full color-from the president's youth to his last days in office, hand-annotated documents, and everyday notes and doodles, and packaged with a 60minute CD containing the original recordings of some of Reagan's most memorable speeches, the book serves as a remarkable illustrated journey back in time. The journey starts with Reagan's childhood in Dixon, Illinois and includes his years in Hollywood; his marriage to Nancy Davis; his years as governor of California; the presidential campaigns; the assassination attempt; Reaganomics; his foreign policy; the Strategic Defense Initiative; the INF treaty; and Iran-Contra, and ends with Reagan's retirement and battle with Alzheimer's disease. A Gallup survey recently designated Reagan as the greatest president of all time, and Ronald Reagan: The Presidential Portfolio is a timely reference work and a beautiful gift.
This is a good book to read for anyone who admires and respect the former president from his days as child through his early adult years and the time he spent in Hollywood as an actor. Ronald Reagan eventually became a spokes person for GE, he listen to employees concerns about the company and every day issues that affected their lives. As a spoke person for GE this was Ronald Reagan transition of his life that he began to formulate his values, ideas, fairness, freedom and politics as it related to U.S. government everyday problems that affected average Americans.