During his two terms in office, Reagan kept a daily diary in which he recorded, by hand, his innermost thoughts and observations on the extraordinary, the historic, and the routine day-to-day occurrences of his presidency. Now, this remarkable historical record is available in a single volume.
Never before seen documents, many of them in Ronald Reagan's own handwriting, prove definitively that Reagan himself was the intellectual architect of the prosperity of the 1980s and of the strategy that won the Cold War. During the eight years that Ronald Reagan served as president of the United States, a period of sustained economic prosperity ...
From the time they met in 1950, through the 1990's, Ronald Reagan wrote letters to his wife, Nancy. In this beautiful book, those extraordinary letters are woven into a moving portrait of a long and loving marriage as Nancy Reagan shares not only the letters but also her reflections on them, and on the life that she and Ronald Reagan shared.
These letters, from several decades, show the private side of a public man, and testify to the enduring love of Ronald Reagan for his beloved wife Nancy.
Throughout his career, Reagan expressed himself through storytelling. Here--drawn from original manuscripts--are 34 of his best, most touching and wisest stories. Writing samples, photos and illustrations throughout.
Chosen and annotated by the president himself, these speeches collect his concerns, his political philosophy, the triumphs, and the challenges, of his eight years in office.
Using revealing excerpts from his letters (over 1000 of them) through the years, the authors trace Ronald Reagan's biography. Reagan's letters--which range from encouraging advice for his son to friendly exchanges with an African-American pen pal--provide insights into his views on marriage, Hollywood, American politics in general, and the ...
A collection of radio addresses by the late fortieth president is arranged chronologically from 1975 to 1980 and follows his strategic campaign tactics and victory speeches, in a volume complemented by a CD of original recordings and essays.
The personal and political story of Ronald Reagan, who rose from small-town beginnings to dominate world events in the 1980s as the most popular US president since Roosevelt. He was the son of an alcoholic shoe-salesman who grew up in the Depression in a series of small towns in America's mid-west. Through radio sports commentating he broke into ...
During his two terms as the fortieth president of the United States, Ronald Reagan kept a daily diary in which he recorded, by hand, his innermost thoughts and observations on the extraordinary, the historic, and the routine day-to-day occurrences of his presidency. Now, nearly two decades after he left office, this remarkable record--the only ...
A New York Times Bestseller Even those who knew Ronald Reagan best were largely unaware of the extent of his original writings. An inveterate writer, he produced not only letters, short fiction, poetry and sports stories, but speeches, newspaper articles, and radio commentary on public policy issues both foreign and domestic. Here is definitive ...
The letters in this selection are drawn from a huge cache of personal correspondence written by the 40th President of the United States, which was discovered in his presidential library. Casual in tone and covering a wide range of topics, they capture his unique perspective and gift for expression.
A collection of speeches chosen and introduced by Ronald Reagan. The speeches date from his days as an actor, to his 8-year term of office. Political, historical and personal speeches are included, on Gorbachev, the U.S airstrike on Libya, and tributes to friends and his wife Nancy.
Passages from Ronald Reagan's post-presidential speeches, along with rare photographs and reminiscences from world leaders who knew and worked with him. Nancy Reagan provides a foreword.
Using revealing excerpts from his letters (over 1000 of them) through the years, the authors trace Ronald Reagan's biography. Reagan's letters--which range from encouraging advice for his son to friendly exchanges with an African-American pen pal--provide insights into his views on marriage, Hollywood, American politics in general, and the ...
These recordings of Ronald Reagan's daily radio addresses from 1974 through 1979 show the man as a thoughtful and convivial writer and citizen. Here he speaks on issues of national and international concern, and he shares anecdotes of his extraordinary life. Reagan wrote most of the addresses himself, and one can see in them a consistent ...
This is a delightful introduction to the 50 states and the District of Columbia, presented through stories, statistics, legends, descriptions, and music. Three former U.S. presidents and four first ladies join with sixteen actors and actresses to narrate this work, presented from the point of view of the individual states.
Legendary for his clever gibes, bits of wisdom, and ability to laugh at himself, Ronald Reagan endeared himself to the public from the moment he entered the political arena. Now, for the first time, the Reagan humor is presented in this collection of quotations, both famous and unfamiliar, which follows the former president from his youth to the ...
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