The Reagan Diaries

Informationen zum Autor Ronald Reagan was the 40th President of the United States. Klappentext 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. Brought together in one volume and edited by historian Douglas Brinkley, The Reagan Diaries provides a striking insight into one of this nation's most important presidencies and sheds new light on the character of a true American leader. Zusammenfassung #1 New York Times Bestseller “Reading these diaries, Americans will find it easier to understand how Reagan did what he did for so long . . . They paint a portrait of a president who was engaged by his job and had a healthy perspective on power.” —Jon Meacham, Newsweek During his two terms as the 40th president of the United States, Ronald Reagan kept a daily diary in which he recorded his innermost thoughts and observations on the extraordinary, the historic, and the routine occurrences of his presidency. To read these diaries—now compiled into one volume by noted historian Douglas Brinkley and filled with Reagan’s trademark wit, sharp intelligence, and humor—is to gain a unique understanding of one of our nation’s most fascinating leaders.

Product details

• Authors: Ronald Reagan
• Assisted by: Douglas Brinkley (Editor)
• Publisher: Harper Perennial USA
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback
• Released: 12.05.2009
• EAN: 9780061558337
• ISBN: 978-0-06-155833-7
• No. of pages: 784
• Dimensions: 150 mm x 230 mm x 40 mm
• Series: HarperPerennial; Harper Perennial
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Contemporary history (1945 to 1989); Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Biographies, autobiographies; HISTORY: General, HISTORY: 20TH CENTURY AMERICAN, HISTORY: AMERICAN, BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY: Presidents & Heads of State, POLITICAL SCIENCE: Essays, POLITICAL SCIENCE: American Government / Executive Branch, POLITICAL SCIENCE: American Government / State, POLITICAL SCIENCE: Security (National & International), POLITICAL SCIENCE: AMERICAN PRESIDENCY