Historic Photos of Ronald Reagan
The popularity of great Americans frequently simmers before it boils, but the nation’s 40th President heard the kettle whistling from early in his administration. Ronald Reagan came to office in 1981 determined to face head-on foes of the great American experiment. He departed in 1989 adored by millions of fellow citizens and admired even by political adversaries.
Join Jay Stephen Whitney in this look at the life and work of Ronald Wilson Reagan through nearly 200 large-format photographs, with introductions and captions by the author, from Reagan’s infancy in 1911 through his youth, his career in television and film, the governorship of California, and his rise to the presidency. Discover why the legacy of President Reagan continues to gather momentum over twenty years after the Great Communicator left the Oval Office.
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Book details
- Text by
- Jay Stephen Whitney
- Imprint
- Turner Publishing Company
- Published
- Pages
- 202
- Formats
- Hardcover
- Series
- Historic Photos
- Subjects
- Photography › Subjects & Themes › Portraits & Selfies
Biography & Autobiography › Presidents & Heads of State - Topics
- US Presidents · presidential history · pictorial history · black-and-white photography · California governor · Hollywood career · American politics
- ISBN-13
- 9781684420124
About the author
JAY STEPHEN WHITNEY is a publishing executive with more than four decades of editorial experience across law, education, sociology, criminology, psychology, and social work. He is the author of Historic Photos of Ronald Reagan.
Whitney attended Western New England University School of Law and held senior roles — including editorial director and vice president — at publishers such as Times Mirror, Harcourt Brace, Thomson, Sage, Informa, and Coolridge.com, signing new authors and publishing hundreds of titles.
When he’s not writing, Whitney serves as foreperson of the County of Ventura Grand Jury. His publishing work has focused on law, education, and the social sciences.
Jay lives in Westlake Village, California, with his wife Cathy and their two daughters.