An Unofficial 'The Rest Is History' Reading List

Bob Spitz

1 book referenced

Books by Bob Spitz

Reagan: An American Journey

Referenced in 3 episodes

312: Reagan, Iran-Contra and the Cold War (Part 3)

March 13, 2023

Context:

Referenced as a source for a quote from Tip O'Neill about Reagan, with the speaker noting 'it's quoted in Bob Spitz's book that we've referred to a few times.' This appears to be Bob Spitz's Reagan biography.

311: Reagan: The Road to the White House (Part 2)

March 09, 2023

Context:

Referenced multiple times as having written a biography of Reagan with detailed descriptions of Reagan's General Electric plant visits and campaign appearances

310: Ronald Reagan and the American Dream (Part 1)

March 06, 2023

Context:

Referenced as 'his biography of Reagan' - Bob Spitz is identified as one of Reagan's biographers. The biography is quoted describing Tampico, Illinois as 'basically like the set of a low-budget Western' and describing Jack Reagan's skill at 'fitting the female foot.'