Dr. Steven F. Hayward is the author of the celebrated two-part biography The Age of Reagan, which Reagan adviser William Niskanen called the best history of the Reagan presidency. He is an accomplished scholar and public intellectual who has taught and held fellowships at Georgetown University, UC Berkeley, and the American Enterprise Institute. Now you can absorb his fascinating insights on Reagans life and legacy through this compelling twelve-lecture audio course. Dr. Hayward combines an engaging teaching style with his deep knowledge of Reagans life. The result is a fascinating portrait of a poor boy from Illinois who became a Hollywood movie star, an eloquent speaker, and one of the greatest presidents of the United States. Traveling with Dr. Hayward from Reagans childhood through his involvement in the end of the Cold War as US president, youll gain an exhaustive understanding of Reagan as a one-of-a-kind historical figure. Reagan has taken his place alongside Franklin Roosevelt as one of the most consequential presidents of the twentieth century and as the dominant influence of the modern Republican Party. Dr. Haywards passionate lectures reveal the breadth of Reagans accomplishments and influence, including his landmark meetings with Mikhail Gorbachev, his distinctive conservative ideology, and his commitment to protecting the rights of the American people. |