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Record Nr.

UNINA9910148593503321

Autore

Rosebush James S.

Titolo

True Reagan : what made Ronald Reagan great and why it matters / / James Rosebush

Pubbl/distr/stampa

New York, NY : , : Center Street, , 2016

ISBN

1-4555-9383-4

1-4555-9454-7

Edizione

[First edition.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (viii, 278 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates) : illustrations

Disciplina

973.927092

Soggetti

Presidents - United States

United States Politics and government 1981-1989

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Introduction: Where is the rest of me? -- His beliefs were his arsenal, and words his weapons -- The source of his bedrock beliefs -- Reagan, focused and self-contained -- The global evangelist -- Words that fight like soldiers -- Master of the visual image -- Man of faith in a secular pulpit -- Looking evil in the eye -- Chief salesman -- Risk taker -- American exceptionalism and the role of government -- Rebuilding America strength -- Man of modest philanthropy and midwestern warmth -- Americans were his heroes -- The way he said good-bye -- Epilogue: Does Ronald Reagan have a future?