Interview: Historian Craig Shirley Reveals Ronald Reagan's Trademark Conservatism and Proven Winning Strategy
We don’t cheer for historians or pay them like we do professional baseball players. But if we did, Craig Shirley’s contract would likely rival that of MLB All-Star Shohei Ohtani.
The point is driven home again with his latest book, “The Search for Reagan: The Appealing Intellectual Conservatism of Ronald Reagan” (Post Hill Press), which is available Feb. 13.
Shirley’s insightful book is not so much a biography as it is an examination of Reagan’s greatest challenges viewed through the lens of his values, conservatism and unceasing optimism. And, as Shirley reminded The Western Journal via video interview (read on for a Q&A), these challenges included astonishingly few failures across his multiple careers.
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