Reagans Revolution, Craig Shirley
Reagans Revolution, Craig Shirley
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Reagan's Revolution
The Untold Story of the Campaign That Started It All

Author: Craig Shirley

Narrator: Tom Parks

Unabridged: 18 hr 49 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Thomas Nelson

Published: 03/21/2023

Includes: Bonus Material Bonus Material Included

Synopsis

Today's political scene looks nothing like it did thirty years ago, and that is due mostly to Reagan's monumental reshaping of the Republican party. What few people realize, however, is that Reagan's revolution did not begin when he took office in 1980, but in his failed presidential challenge to Gerald Ford in 1975-1976. This is the remarkable story of that historic campaign-one that, as Reagan put it, turned a party of "pale pastels" into a national party of "bold colors." Featuring interviews with a myriad of politicos, journalists, insiders, and observers, Craig Shirley relays intriguing, never-before-told anecdotes about Reagan, his staff, the campaign, the media, and the national parties and shows how Reagan, instead of following the lead of the ever-weakening Republican party, brought the party to him and almost single-handedly revived it.Photos are included in the audiobook companion PDF download.

About Craig Shirley

Craig Shirley is the author of four critically praised bestsellers about Ronald Reagan, Reagan's Revolution, Rendezvous with Destiny, Last Act, and Reagan Rising. His book December 1941 appeared multiple times on the New York Times bestseller list. Shirley is chairman of Shirley & Banister Public Affairs and is a widely sought-after speaker and commentator. The Visiting Reagan Scholar at Eureka College, Shirley is on the Board of Governors of the Reagan Ranch and lectures frequently at the Reagan Library, and he has written extensively for Newsmax, The Washington Post, the Washington Examiner, the Washington Times, the Los Angeles Times, Townhall, Breitbart, National Review, LifeZette, CNS, and many other publications. Considered one of the foremost public intellectuals on the history of conservatism in America, Shirley also wrote Mary Ball Washington: The Untold Story of George Washington's Mother, which won the "People's Choice Award" from the Library of Virginia. He is now working on The Search for Reagan and an examination of the Donald Trump presidency titled American Prometheus.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Steve on November 03, 2018

[URL not allowed] Craig Shirley's "Reagan's Revolution: The Untold Story of the Campaign That Started It All" was published in 2005. It is the first of four books by Shirley focused on various aspects of Ronald Reagan's national political career and retirement. Shirley is an au......more

Goodreads review by Bill on January 10, 2008

Yeah, another one of those where I don't agree with the politics, but it's a really fascinating story.......more

Goodreads review by jack on March 01, 2007

A detailed look at the primary process...and an interesting race.......more

Goodreads review by Matthew on October 23, 2024

Ronald Reagan’s presidency has, as I’ve discovered in recent months, been a rich gold mine for writers of late 20th century American politics and history. Yet what came before the presidency and the man himself can feel elusive in those accounts. Craig Shirley’s Reagan’s Revolution, published mere m......more

Goodreads review by Nicky on August 31, 2017

Craig Shirley is an amazing biographer. Reagan is my favourite PRESIDENT of the last 150 years and Shirley does an amazing job of bringing the 76 campaign he waged to unseat Jerry Ford to life. What a fascinating tale.......more

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