Ronald Reagan Biography Suggestions?

vanity ^ | 11/15/04 | ME

[StrictTime]

Should be "Ronald Reagan: A Remarkable Life" !!

[I'm ALL Right!]

Thank you very much. I'll look into this one as well.

[I'm ALL Right!]

Very interesting. Thank you.

[Reagan79]

That is a good one also I heard, "An American Life." I did a book report on that one back in 4th or 5th grade.

[OXENinFLA]

Not really a bio but worth a read...

[Cricket24]

I loved when character was king. A good read!

[GoredInMich]

Autobio is good. Probably the best. Interestingly, he only mentions Jane Wyman in passing.

All mentioned are good. For a historical perspective of his impact: "The Age of Reagan: The Fall of the Old Liberal Order." by Stephen Hayward.

Long read, but a fascinating look at his times.

[mwl1]

Reagan's own autobiography - An American Life is a bit long but not brutal reading.

[GaltMeister]

I did a google search using:
"Ronald Reagan" biography childrens book

Ronald Reagan Childrens Biography:
Who Was Ronald Reagan?
http://search.barnesandnoble.com/booksearch/isbnInquiry.asp?endeca=1&isbn=0448433443&itm=5

Another one to look for:

Kent, Zachary. Ronald Reagan: Fortieth President of the United States. Encyclopedia of Presidents Series. Chicago: Childrens Press, 1989.
An easy-to-read biography of Ronald Reagan, including many black-and-white photographs and a chronology of the major events in U.S. history.

And another:

Hand of Providence
The Strong and Quiet Faith of Ronald Reagan
Hardcover
By Mary Beth Brown
http://www.thomasnelson.com/consumer/product_detail.asp?dept_id=260000&sku=0785260536

[mwl1]

Noonan's book is exceptional but IMHO too difficult for elementary school students.

[Reagan Disciple]

Reagan's War by Peter Schweizer. Takes you from start to finish and hits all points in between. Best Reagan book I've read and I've read a lot of them.

Another good one Ronald Reagan by Dinseh D'Souza.

[I'm ALL Right!]

Thank you!

[eyespysomething]

I read Dear Americans : Letters from the Desk of Ronald Reagan over the summer and thoroughly enjoyed it. I learned a lot more about his presidency than I ever knew. These are his handwritten (then typed by a secretary) letters to friends (including famous ones), relatives of Marines who dies in the Beirut bombing, and just ordinary everyday folks. I read it in only a few days.

[I'm ALL Right!]

I knew this was the right place to come for advice on this! :^)

[RWRbestbyfar]

I've read about 30 or so. In addition to what has been mentioned here, Lou Cannon's books are excellent (perhaps a bit tough on Reagan here and there) in terms of being "objective."

It's a long read - but have your son try "Role of a Lifetime" by Cannon. If not, D'Souza's is my favorite.

[eyespysomething]

Yep, gotta love FReepers.

I'm taking notes on titles too. Christmas is coming up ya know!

[Camel Joe]

Ronald Reagan: A Remarkable Life by Jim Cardigan
An older bio and one that I enjoyed. It has pictures and covers his life from childhood through the Presidency.

[LibertyJihad]

I have read almost every Reagan bio and book. One of the most concise and easy to read bios is "Ronald Reagan: How an Ordinary Man Became an Extraordinary Leader" by Dinesh D'Souza. It is less cumbersome than some of the other suggested readings, yet it conveys the remarkable qualities that made Reagan the great President he was.

[I'm ALL Right!]

Is D'Souza's book appropriate for kids, or will the reading level be too advanced?

[LibertyJihad]

D'Souza's book might be okay for 5th grade and above, and it is the easiest read of any Reagan bio other than those specifically written for children.