An Unofficial 'The Rest Is History' Reading List
311: Reagan: The Road to the White House (Part 2)
March 09, 2023
Description
Books Referenced
Author: Kitty Kelley
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Referenced in the context of claims about Nancy Reagan and astrology, implying she wrote about the Reagans
Author: Gary Wills
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Explicitly mentioned as a book from the 80s that discusses how General Electric was key to Reagan's political development
Author: Bob Spitz
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Referenced multiple times as having written a biography of Reagan with detailed descriptions of Reagan's General Electric plant visits and campaign appearances
Author: Kiron K. Skinner, Annelise Anderson, and Martin Anderson (eds.)
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Referenced as a book containing Reagan's radio scripts from the 1970s, demonstrating his skill as a writer and communicator
Author: Lou Cannon
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Mentioned as having written 'the first really great books about Reagan' in the context of discussing Reagan's pragmatic governorship of California