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Reagan Remembered In New Book

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Ronald Reagan's time as president has become truly legendary. 

EVERYONE seems to have a story about Reagan and his accomplishments, positive and negative. 

Craig Shirley has written several books about Reagan, including the recently published Reagan Rising, about the period from Reagan missing the Republican presidential nomination in 1976 to his victory four years later.  Craig Shirley visits to talk about how Reagan's approach to politics changed in this period. 

 

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Geoffrey Riley is a graduate of the University of Missouri School of Journalism and has hosted the Jefferson Exchange on JPR since 2009. He's been a broadcaster in the Rogue Valley for more than 35 years, working in both television and radio.