The Encyclopedia of President Ronald Reagan

Book excerpt: Volume One of Four The Encyclopedia of President Ronald ReaganThe single most comprehensive source of information on President Ronald Reagan.Perfect for every school and library, and great for Reagan enthusiasts.Equivalent to over 1,100 pages. The Encyclopedia of President Ronald Reagan includes: TABLE OF CONTENTS (appears in all volumes) INTRODUCTION (appears in all volumes) ABOUT THE AUTHORS: (appears in all volumes) THE REAGAN PRESIDENCY: (appears in all volumes)1. ECONOMIC POLICY2. DOMESTIC AFFAIRS3. FOREIGN POLICY4. THE REAGAN LEGACY CHRONOLOGICAL SKETCH OF RONALD REAGAN (appears in all volumes) FAMOUS QUOTES (by President Reagan) ABOUT: (appears in volume one)1. America2. Americans3. Democracy4. Freedom5. Freedom of Speech6. Liberty7. Politics THE HUMOR THAT SHAPED AMERICA (appears in volume one) President Ronald Reagan's best witticisms and humor, now preserved for posterity: nearly every quip, joke and anecdote told by the President during his two terms. THE HUMOR THAT SHAPED AMERICA shows how President Reagan used humor to influence American history. It's a virtual clinic on how to use humor as a communication tool. Read the famous lines used by President Reagan to poke fun at everything from the Washington bureaucracy, the Soviet Union, Democrats and Tip O'Neill, taxes, the economy, and himself. Ronald Reagan once said, "Sometimes we all must think when we look at ourselves -- the Lord must have a sense of humor." Topics include:1. COMMUNICATION2. BIG GOVERNMENT3. CHANGING GOVERNMENT TAKES TIME4. RELIGION - Part One5. COMMUNISM6. WASHINGTON7. DEMOCRATS8. THE PRESIDENT'S AGE9. EDUCATION10. THE IRISH11. FISHING AND FARMING12. HOLLYWOOD FRIENDS13. OPTIMISM14. HUMAN NATURE15. THE PRESS16. SPACE17. AGE18. THE MILITARY19. REAGAN CRITICS20. RELIGION - Part Two21. ANIMAL TALES22. WASHINGTON: GOTTA LOVE IT23. ECONOMISTS AND STATISTICIANS24. REAGANISMS25. SPORTS26. SOVIET UNION MAJOR SPEECHES (part one appears in volume two)(part two appears in volume three)The full text of 99 speeches -- as suggested by The Ronald Reagan Presidential Library. PHOTOGRAPHS 350 photos with captions -- as suggested by The Ronald Reagan Presidential Library.