Some see the 1980s as a Golden Age, a "Morning in America" when Ronald Reagan revived America's economy, reoriented American politics, and restored Americans' faith in their country and in themselves. Others see the 1980s as a new "Gilded Age," an era that was selfish, superficial, glitzy, greedy, d[...]
"They called it the Reagan revolution," Ronald Reagan noted in his Farewell Address. "Well, I'll accept that, but for me it always seemed more like the great rediscovery, a rediscovery of our values and our common sense." Nearly two decades after that 1989 speech, debate continues to rage over just [...]
Did America's fortieth president lead a conservative counterrevolution that left liberalism gasping for air? The answer is often "yes". This book presents a reassessment of Ronald Reagan's legacy, taking us through the 1980s and integrating the story of the Reagan presidency with stories of the deca[...]