Kennedy and Reagan: Why Their Legacies Endure
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| Rating | : | 4.55 (952 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0762788585 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 400 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-02-18 |
| Language | : | English |
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A most useful aide-mémoire for situating the upcoming presidential slugfest.” —Kirkus Reviews. A fresh, welcome view of two much-revered leaders."—Kirkus ReviewsPraise for Scott Farris's previous book, Almost President“An engaging study of men who came up short in the presidential arena but still had a significant effect on the life of the nation….” —Wall Street Journal“Scott Farris shines a welcome spotlight on the neglected subject of presidential also-rans. Riveting, sympathetic treatments…. You won’t want to put down this fascinating portrait of two presidents who helped shape the modern world, and their lives, loves, tragedies, and triumphs.” —Chris DeRose, author of Founding Rivals and Congressman Lincoln"
Could change your mind? It was nice to find a book that tried hard to stick to "just the facts, M'am." If you love one of these presidents and can't stand the other, as many people do (myself included until I read this book) you may come away with a different perspective on your hero and the other guy as well. The author takes pains to be fair to both men, and the fact that this book was neither hagiography nor hatchet job was a welcome breath of fresh air. While still partial to my hero, I have to say. More in common than you might think. A good read on a very real level. An excellent review of the two most popular presidents of our time. It is truly informative as well as enjoyable to read, the parallels between are far more than you might have expected. But what really makes this book is it's ability to show us two iconic men as real people, and the influences that made them who they were, and what they became.. LaRue said Great reading. A comparison of these men was a brilliant idea. I was pleasantly surprised to find out there were things about Reagan that I liked, since I had never had a high opinion of him as a president. I also learned some interesting facts about Kennedy, some good and some disappointing. As a rule I read mysteries but I can tell you this book was fascinating and once I got started I couldn't put it down.
Tackling key issues of each president’s time in office—civil rights, religion, nuclear brinkmanship, etc.—he also considers how their dealings around each issue compare and contrast. Ultimately, Kennedy and Reagan provides examines why the American public consistently ranks Kennedy and Reagan among the greatest presidents in history, an assessment shared by pundits and politicians, while historians do not.. But has popular memory, in service to contemporary causes, distorted what the legacies of each man actually are? In Kennedy and Reagan, acclaimed political historian Scott Farris offers a comparative biography that explo
He lives in Portland, Oregon, with his wife and two children.. He appeared on the 2011 C-SPAN television series The Contenders, and has appeared on MSNBC’s “Morning Joe” and “Melissa Harris-Perry.” His work has been published in The New York Times, Washington Post, and Wall Street Journal. Scott Farris, a former bu