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Reagan Rising: The Decisive Years, 1976-1980 By Craig Shirley

WAMC Northeast Public Radio | By Joe Donahue
Published April 28, 2017 at 11:12 AM EDT
Book Cover - Reagan Rising: The Decisive Years, 1976-1980

In Reagan Rising: The Decisive Years, 1976-1980, New York Times bestselling biographer Craig Shirley charts Ronald Reagan’s astonishing rise from the ashes of his lost 1976 presidential bid to overwhelming victory in 1980. American conservatism—and the nation itself—would never be the same.
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