
The Age of Reagan
A History, 1974-2008
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Narrated by:
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Dick Hill
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By:
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Sean Wilentz
Ronald Reagan has been the single most important political figure of this age. Without Reagan, the conservative movement would never have been as successful as it was. In his political persona, as well as his policies, Reagan embodied a new fusion of deeply right-leaning politics with some of the rhetoric and even the spirit of Franklin Delano Roosevelt's New Deal and of John F. Kennedy's New Frontier.
In American political history, there have been a few figures who, for better or worse, have placed their political stamp indelibly on their times. They include Thomas Jefferson, Andrew Jackson, Abraham Lincoln, Theodore Roosevelt, Franklin Delano Roosevelt - and Ronald Reagan.
A conservative hero in a conservative age, Reagan is either so admired by a minority of historians or so disliked by the others that it has been difficult to evaluate his administration with detachment. The Age of Reagan raises profound questions and opens passionate debate about our nation's recent past.
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Impressive Achievement
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Would you consider the audio edition of The Age of Reagan to be better than the print version?
Yes, I think this book would have been much too dense for me to have realistically had the time or the will to power through it in print, but actively looked forward to listening to it while driving or doing other work.Any additional comments?
Excellent book, very comprehensive history of American presidents and the cultural/political movements that accompanied them, as well as the way that each president either set the stage for Reagan or how he set the stage for them. I'm 27 years old so I inherited many direct byproducts of his presidency, but ironically always learned the least about him in school, likely since he was in office in the relatively recent past -- this was very informative and helped me understand the current context, and news events from my childhood, better. Entertaining and listenable. Recommend!excellent
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The Age Of Reagan
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Good overview
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Opinionated
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Partisan interpretation of history
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Good history, loose thesis
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Not what I was hoping for
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A skewed view of history.
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Would you try another book from Sean Wilentz and/or Dick Hill?
No, I would never buy another book from themWhat could Sean Wilentz have done to make this a more enjoyable book for you?
Have less of a leftist bias.What didn’t you like about Dick Hill’s performance?
They seemed like they enjoyed the material.What character would you cut from The Age of Reagan?
The author.Any additional comments?
A complete waste of moneyA horrible political hit piece..
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