false 5339193 2 <DIV>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.<P>This carefully calibrated image is complete fiction, argues award-winning 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.<P>In the tradition of Thomas Frank’s <I>What’s the Matter with Kansas?</I>, 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.</DIV> 5406679 2008 The Man Who Sold the World: Ronald Reagan and the Betrayal of Main Street America total:11|5:3|4:5|3:3|2:0|1:0| 11 44 43 5 3 1 false false Thu Mar 05 15:19:11 -0800 2009 Thu Mar 05 15:24:15 -0800 2009 more...]]> 5 0 false false Tue May 19 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Tue May 19 10:13:54 -0700 2009 Tue May 19 10:13:54 -0700 2009 more...]]> 3 0 false false Mon May 11 09:57:40 -0700 2009 Sun Jul 05 09:36:59 -0700 2009 more...]]> 5 1 false false Thu Jun 11 09:06:37 -0700 2009 Mon Jun 22 04:15:31 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Sun Mar 15 06:13:15 -0700 2009 Sun Mar 15 06:13:56 -0700 2009 4 0 false false Sun Oct 18 16:26:55 -0700 2009 Thu Oct 15 11:37:15 -0700 2009 Thu Oct 15 11:37:31 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Sun Oct 11 11:48:39 -0700 2009 Sun Oct 11 11:48:42 -0700 2009 5 0 false false Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Sat Oct 10 09:14:53 -0700 2009 Sat Oct 10 09:17:56 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Wed Sep 30 19:47:42 -0700 2009 Wed Sep 30 19:47:54 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Tue Sep 15 13:33:28 -0700 2009 Tue Sep 15 13:33:33 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Sun Aug 16 09:58:51 -0700 2009 Sun Aug 16 09:58:51 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Sun Jul 26 18:38:49 -0700 2009 Sun Jul 26 18:38:49 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Sat Jul 25 12:19:11 -0700 2009 Sat Jul 25 12:19:22 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Sat Jun 20 21:36:44 -0700 2009 Sat Jun 20 21:36:44 -0700 2009 3 0 false false Wed Jun 24 12:32:35 -0700 2009 Wed Jun 17 06:21:40 -0700 2009 Wed Jun 24 12:32:35 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Fri Jun 12 17:12:26 -0700 2009 Fri Jun 12 17:12:26 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Fri Jun 12 16:00:15 -0700 2009 Fri Jun 12 16:00:15 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Mon Jun 08 15:31:35 -0700 2009 Mon Jun 08 15:31:35 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Mon Jun 08 11:20:16 -0700 2009 Mon Jun 08 11:20:16 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Mon May 25 16:05:38 -0700 2009 Mon May 25 16:05:38 -0700 2009 http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=5339193