Ronald Reagan: "The Great Speeches"

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Summary: 8 years in less than 80 minutes
Review: Excrepts from Ronald Reagan's speeches will guide you through his years in office. From his nomination in 1980 to his farewell address in 1988, this historical compilation offers 11 of his speeches. When Mr. Reagan was President, I was young and in another country. I purchased this audiobook to get a sense of who he was, and what he meant in history. Listening to it made me understand why people say that Reagan returned the pride to Americans. His words are empowering, and while you will be listening to it over a decade later, it still has the power to make you feel energized. On the negative side, the audio goes from one speech to the other with no introduction. By listening to it, you need to figure out what was happening, where he was, and what the date was. The booklet does have dates and some background information on each speech; however, if you are planning to listen to this CD on your commute, you won't be able to read it.

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Summary: An Interesting Topic & CD.
Review: Ronald Reagan is the first president I knew as a child. I have many memories of him as an icon, including him being shot, but I have so few of him being a political leader. As I have grown up, I have become a political junkie and have become so impressed with both he and Goldwater as abortions of the second half of the twentieth century. This album does a really good job of helping to understand the messenger of a very difficult time. In addition, it also does a great job of contrasting the styles of recent political leaders, and making me realize how the lack of a great cause has effected their Presidential aspirations. I think this is a great CD and one that really is very interesting. If you are interested in Reagan, I would recommend it.