Details
Synopsis
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. Whether he was in his White House residence study or aboard Air Force One, from his first inauguration to the end of the Cold War, each night Reagan wrote about the events of his day. Now, nearly two decades after he left office, this record--the only daily presidential diary in American history--is available for the first time. Brought together in one volume and edited by historian Douglas Brinkley, The Reagan Diaries provide insight into one of this nation's most important presidencies and sheds new light on the character of a true American leader.--From publisher description.
| Size | | Length: | 767 pages | | Height: | 9.3 in | | Width: | 6.8 in | | Thickness: | 2.0 in | | Weight: | 43.2 oz |
Industry Reviews
"Complicated matters of state are reduced to their essence, jostling for prominence in the late president's mind with infinitely more mundane matters."
(05/03/2007)
"But what emerges above all from these entries is how sweet a man Reagan remained, despite a long life in the caustic worlds of Hollywood and politics."
(05/23/2007)
"Taken in all, [THE REAGAN DIARIES] paint a portrait of a president who was engaged by his job and had a healthy perspective on power."
(06/04/2007)
"[T]his volume tells us more about Ronald Reagan than many of his biographies. Besides which, not a few interpretive bits of gold are sprinkled amid the grit and gravel of diplomatic niceties, Congressional consultations and after-dinner entertainments."
(06/17/2007)
|
|
)
)
)
)
)
)
)
)
All rights reserved.
