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Ronald Reagan

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Can anyone recommend a good, objective political biography with a broad focus on both his domestic and foreign policy, something maybe a little like Richard Reeves' narratives of the JFK and Nixon White House epochs? Amazon is totally polarized on the subject.

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Try the books by Lou Cannon--they are better balanced than most.

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Originally posted by Amaurote
Can anyone recommend a good, objective political biography with a broad focus on both his domestic and foreign policy, something maybe a little like Richard Reeves' narratives of the JFK and Nixon White House epochs? Amazon is totally polarized on the subject.
I would recommend "President Reagan: The Role of a Lifetime" by L. Cannon. 😀

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Thanks guys, I really appreciate this.

There's only one polarized review of this on Amazon...I think every other biography I've looked at has had no fewer than a score of tendentious reviews...

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Originally posted by Amaurote
Thanks guys, I really appreciate this.

There's only one polarized review of this on Amazon...I think every other biography I've looked at has had no fewer than a score of tendentious reviews...
I reviewed Dutch years ago on amazon; now they owe me money, so a boycott is in effect.