Tear down this myth : how the Reagan legacy has distorted our politics and haunts our future /

Bunch rolls back some of the worst distortions concerning the Reagan myth: that Reagan was one of the most popular modern presidents, that his tax cut caused the bull market of the 1980s and that he won the Cold War. He also examines the Gipper's conservatist legacy as it continues to impact Am...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Bunch, William
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	New York : Free Press, [2009]
Edition:	1st Free Press hardcover ed.
Subjects:	Reagan, Ronald > Influence. Symbolism in politics > United States. Conservatism > United States. United States > Politics and government > 1989- United States > Politics and government > 1981-1989.

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Summary:	Bunch rolls back some of the worst distortions concerning the Reagan myth: that Reagan was one of the most popular modern presidents, that his tax cut caused the bull market of the 1980s and that he won the Cold War. He also examines the Gipper's conservatist legacy as it continues to impact America's political and economic situation.
Physical Description:	276 pages ; 24 cm.
Bibliography:	Includes bibliographical references (pages 231-258) and index.
ISBN:	9781416597629 141659762X