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- Like New
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- Binding
- Paperback
- Weight
- 1 lbs
- Product Group
- Book
- IsTextBook
- No
- ISBN
- 023113861X
- Publication Name
- Education of Ronald Reagan : The General Electric Years and the Untold Story of His Conversion to Conservatism
- Item Length
- 0.9in
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press
- Publication Year
- 2008
- Series
- Columbia Studies in Contemporary American History Ser.
- Type
- Textbook
- Format
- Trade Paperback
- Language
- English
- Item Height
- 0.1in
- Item Width
- 0.6in
- Item Weight
- 16.6 Oz
- Number of Pages
- 320 Pages
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In October 1964, Ronald Reagan gave a televised speech in support of Republican presidential nominee Barry Goldwater. "The Speech," as it has come to be known, helped launch Ronald Reagan as a leading force in the American conservative movement. However, less than twenty years earlier, Reagan was a prominent Hollywood liberal, the president of the Screen Actors Guild, and a fervent supporter of FDR and Harry Truman. While many agree that Reagan's anticommunism grew out of his experiences with the Hollywood communists of the late 1940s, the origins of his conservative ideology have remained obscure. Based on a newly discovered collection of private papers as well as interviews and corporate documents, The Education of Ronald Reagan offers new insights into Reagan's ideological development and his political ascendancy. Thomas W. Evans links the eight years (1954-1962) in which Reagan worked for General Electric--acting as host of its television program, GE Theater , and traveling the country as the company's public-relations envoy-to his conversion to conservatism. In particular, Evans reveals the profound influence of GE executive Lemuel Boulware, who would become Reagan's political and ideological mentor. Boulware, known for his tough stance against union officials and his innovative corporate strategies to win over workers, championed the core tenets of modern American conservatism-free-market fundamentalism, anticommunism, lower taxes, and limited government. Building on the ideas and influence of Boulware, Reagan would soon begin his rise as a national political figure and an icon of the American conservative movement.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Columbia University Press
ISBN-10
023113861x
ISBN-13
9780231138611
eBay Product ID (ePID)
10038268020
Product Key Features
Publication Name
Education of Ronald Reagan : The General Electric Years and the Untold Story of His Conversion to Conservatism
Format
Trade Paperback
Language
English
Publication Year
2008
Series
Columbia Studies in Contemporary American History Ser.
Type
Textbook
Number of Pages
320 Pages
Dimensions
Item Length
0.9in
Item Height
0.1in
Item Width
0.6in
Item Weight
16.6 Oz
Additional Product Features
Lc Classification Number
E877.2.E93 2008
Grade from
College Graduate Student
Reviews
" The Education of Ronald Reaganadmirably fills... [a] gap... One of the most illuminating books ever written about Reagan." -- Jacob Heilbrunn, National Interest, "Evans provides useful insight into Reagan's GE years and calls attention to the influence of Boulware. " -- Emilie Raymond, Register of the Kentucky Historical Society, "Evans is undoubtedly correct to home in on the G.E. years as the key period in Reagan's self education." -- Steven F. Hayward, Claremont Review of Books, "A better companion to [ The Reagan Diaries].... By focusing on the decade or so when Reagan was a traveling spokesman for General Electric& -a period that he began as a Democrat and ended as a Republican& -Evans does a persuasive job of explaining where Reagan's political views came from." -- Nicholas Lemann, New Yorker, "[ The Education of Ronald Reagan ] fills a hole in Reagan's biography." -- Daniel Oppenheimer, Sacramento News and Review, " The Education of Ronald Reagan admirably fills... [a] gap... One of the most illuminating books ever written about Reagan." -- Jacob Heilbrunn, National Interest, "A revelation... Definitely worth reading for those who want to know how Ronald Reagan evolved into the 'Great Communicator' of political yore." -- A.G. Gancarski, The Washington Times, A better companion to [ The Reagan Diaries ].... By focusing on the decade or so when Reagan was a traveling spokesman for General Electric&-a period that he began as a Democrat and ended as a Republican&-Evans does a persuasive job of explaining where Reagan's political views came from., "[ The Education of Ronald Reagan]provides fresh revelations on Reagan's ideological development... a 'must' for any college level collection." -- The Midwest Book Review, "An elegant history of Reagan's 'studies' with General Electric." -- John H. Fund, The Wall Street Journal, A better companion to [ The Reagan Diaries ].... By focusing on the decade or so when Reagan was a traveling spokesman for General Electric--a period that he began as a Democrat and ended as a Republican--Evans does a persuasive job of explaining where Reagan's political views came from., "[ The Education of Ronald Reagan] fills a hole in Reagan's biography." -- Daniel Oppenheimer, Sacramento News and Review, Evans's book is essential reading... a reasoned exploration of the shaping of an extraordinary political career., Evans is undoubtedly correct to home in on the G.E. years as the key period in Reagan's self education., [ The Education of Ronald Reagan ]provides fresh revelations on Reagan's ideological development... a 'must' for any college level collection., "[ The Education of Ronald Reagan ]provides fresh revelations on Reagan's ideological development... a 'must' for any college level collection." -- The Midwest Book Review, "A better companion to [ The Reagan Diaries].... By focusing on the decade or so when Reagan was a traveling spokesman for General Electric-a period that he began as a Democrat and ended as a Republican-Evans does a persuasive job of explaining where Reagan's political views came from." -- Nicholas Lemann, New Yorker, The Education of Ronald Reagan admirably fills... [a] gap... One of the most illuminating books ever written about Reagan., "Evans's book is essential reading... a reasoned exploration of the shaping of an extraordinary political career." -- Joseph C. Goulden, Washington Lawyer, "A better companion to [ The Reagan Diaries ].... By focusing on the decade or so when Reagan was a traveling spokesman for General Electric& -a period that he began as a Democrat and ended as a Republican& -Evans does a persuasive job of explaining where Reagan's political views came from." -- Nicholas Lemann, New Yorker, A revelation... Definitely worth reading for those who want to know how Ronald Reagan evolved into the 'Great Communicator' of political yore., Evans provides useful insight into Reagan's GE years and calls attention to the influence of Boulware., A better companion to [ The Reagan Diaries ].... By focusing on the decade or so when Reagan was a traveling spokesman for General Electric—a period that he began as a Democrat and ended as a Republican—Evans does a persuasive job of explaining where Reagan's political views came from.
Table of Content
1. A New Dealer to the Core 2. Politics: War by Different Means Part I. A Postgraduate Course in Political Science 3. Boulwarism 4. The Plant Tour 5. Schools, Classes, and Trains Part II. An Apprenticeship for Public Life 6. The Campaign 7. Allies 8. The Speech 9. Two Unions 10. The Art of Negotiation Part III. To Encourage an Increasing Majority of Citizens 11. The Campaign Continues 12. The Presidential Bug 13. A President's Vision Appendix. Speeches of Reuther, Boulware, and Reagan Walter P. Reuther, Labor and the Community Lemuel Boulware, Salvation Is Not Free Ronald Reagan, A Time for Choosing ("The Speech") Acknowledgments Notes References Index
Copyright Date
2008
Topic
United States / 20th Century, Personal Memoirs, Presidents & Heads of State, American Government / National, United States / General, Political Ideologies / Conservatism & Liberalism, Corporate & Business History
Dewey Decimal
973.927092
Intended Audience
Scholarly & Professional
Dewey Edition
22
Illustrated
Yes
Genre
Biography & Autobiography, Business & Economics, History, Political Science
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