Paul Kengor’s Top 13 Books About Ronald Reagan

11. The Essential Ronald Reagan: A Profile in Courage, Justice, and Wisdom by Lee Edwards

The Essential Ronald Reagan recounts, in a concise way,the extraordinary life and career of a great American president from his small-town Midwestern roots through his Hollywood film star days to his presidential role as redeemer of the American dream and victorious leader in the Cold War. Renowned historian Lee Edwards captures Ronald Reagan perfectly and concisely.

In Kengor’s words, “Lee Edwards was literally the first Reagan biographer, way back in the 1960s. When students ask me for a short but comprehensive book on Reagan, I recommend this book.”

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