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Author Kleinknecht, William, 1960-

Title The man who sold the world : Ronald Reagan and the betrayal of Main Street America / William Kleinknecht.

Publication Info. New York : Nation Books, [2009]
©2009

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Location Call No. Status
 Burlington Public Library - Adult Department  978.927 KLE    Check Shelf
 Manchester, Main Library - Non Fiction  973.927 KLEINKNECHT    Check Shelf
 Mansfield, Main Library - Adult Nonfiction  973.927 KLEINKNECHT    Check Shelf
 New Britain, Main Library - Non Fiction  973.927 K67    Check Shelf
 Wethersfield Public Library - Non Fiction  973.927 KLEINKNECHT    Check Shelf
 Windsor, Main Library - Adult Department  973.927 KL    Check Shelf
Description xxvii, 317 pages ; 25 cm
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 273-297) and index.
Contents Forgotten roots -- Two views of America -- The invasion -- Year zero -- The looting of America -- Merger mania -- The effluvia of commerce -- The spoils of revolution -- The great enabler -- "The man with the badge" -- The second-rate society.
Summary Since Ronald Reagan left office--and particularly after his death--his shadow has loomed large over American politics: Republicans and many Democrats have waxed nostalgic, extolling the Republican tradition he embodied, the optimism he espoused, and his abilities as a communicator. This carefully calibrated image is complete fiction, argues journalist William Kleinknecht. The Reagan presidency was epoch-shattering, but not--as his propagandists would have it--because it invigorated private enterprise or made America feel strong again. His real legacy was the dismantling of an eight-decade period of reform in which working people were given an unprecedented sway over our politics, our economy, and our culture. Reagan halted this almost overnight. Kleinknecht explores middle America--starting with Reagan's hometown of Dixon, Illinois--and shows that as the Reagan legend grows, his true legacy continues to decimate middle America.--From publisher description.
Subject Reagan, Ronald -- Political and social views.
Reagan, Ronald -- Ethics.
Reagan, Ronald -- Influence.
United States -- Politics and government -- 1981-1989.
United States -- Economic policy -- 1981-1993.
United States -- Social policy -- 1980-1993.
United States -- Social conditions -- 1980-2020
City and town life -- United States.
Social values -- United States.
National characteristics, American.
ISBN 9781568584102 alkaline paper
1568584105 alkaline paper
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