Ronald Reagan: A Life in Photographs
Author(s): David Elliot Cohen
The release of this title in 2011 marks 100 years since he was born and 30 years since he began his time as president of America. This beautifully illustrated book commemorates the life and presidency of Ronald Wilson Reagan, who has gained in popularity in recent years; he often now ranks highly in public opinion polls about US Presidents. Text and captions are by Peter Robinson who was special assistant and speechwriter to Reagan during his presidency. This book features an artful combination of well-known images and less-seen photography - 132 essential photographs of Reagan as a boy, college athlete, radio announcer, movie star, governor and America's 40th president. It also includes private moments of Reagan as a father and loving husband to wife Nancy. It also includes six annotated landmark speeches, including "Remarks on East-West Relations at the Brandenburg Gate" (1987).
General Information
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- : Sterling Publishing Co Inc
- : Sterling
- : 1.343
- : 01 February 2011
- : United States
- : 01 October 2011
- : books
Other Specifications
- : David Elliot Cohen
- : Hardback
- : 973.927092
- : 224
- : full colour throughout, includes photographs
More About The Product
International bestselling author/editor David Elliot Cohen has created or co-authored numerous large-format illustrated books that have collectively sold over 5 million copies. Cohen has been profiled on many TV news programmes and his books have appeared on the covers of Time and Newsweek. A White House speechwriter from 1982-88, Peter Robinson served first on the staff of Vice President George H. W. Bush and then as speechwriter and special assistant to President Ronald Reagan. His work includes Reagan's celebrated "Mr. Gorbachev, tear down this wall!" speech.
