| Three Days in Moscow: Ronald Reagan and the Fall of the Soviet Empire Young Readers' Edition Contributor(s): Baier, Bret (Author), Whitney, Catherine (Author) |
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ISBN: 0062864459 ISBN-13: 9780062864451 Publisher: HarperCollins OUR PRICE: $16.19 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: May 2018 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | History - United States - 20th Century - Juvenile Nonfiction | History - Europe - Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography - Presidents & First Families (u.s.) |
| Dewey: 327.730 |
| Physical Information: 0.9" H x 5.9" W x 8.4" (0.70 lbs) 240 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Russia - Chronological Period - 1980's |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: A gripping historical account of President Ronald Reagan's battle to end the Cold War, adapted for young readers from the book by #1 bestselling author and Fox News Channel anchor Bret Baier On May 31, 1988, President Ronald Reagan stood before a packed audience at Moscow State University. He delivered a speech that would go down in history, as it was the first time an American president had given an address about human rights on Russian soil. The importance of this speech was largely overlooked at the time, yet the following year, in November 1989, the Berlin Wall fell and the Soviet Union began to disintegrate, leaving the United States the sole superpower on the world stage. Adapted for a younger audience, and including an 8-page insert of historical photographs, Three Days in Moscow reveals the president's critical and often misunderstood role in orchestrating a successful, peaceful ending to the Cold War. This page-turning, accessible account sheds light on America's current place in the world while introducing young readers to one of America's most remarkable leaders--and the unique qualities that allowed him to succeed with America's most dangerous enemy, when his predecessors had fallen short. |
Contributor Bio(s): Baier, Bret: - Bret Baier is the chief political anchor for Fox News Channel and the anchor and executive editor of Special Report with Bret Baier, seen five days a week on Fox News Channel. Before assuming the anchor role, Bret served as Chief White House Correspondent for Fox News Channel between 2006 and 2009. Prior to being named Chief White House Correspondent for Fox News Channel, Bret served as National Security Correspondent based at the Pentagon, reporting on military and national security affairs, as well as on defense, military policy and the intelligence community from 2001 to 2006. He reported from Iraq twelve times and Afghanistan thirteen times. In his career Bret has traveled the world with various administration dignitaries and military officials, reporting from seventy-four countries. He is the author of the New York Times bestsellers Three Days in Moscow: Ronald Reagan and the Fall of the Soviet Empire, Three Days in January: Dwight Eisenhower's Final Mission, and Special Heart: A Journey of Faith, Hope, Courage and Love. He lives with his family in Washington, DC. ThreeDaysinMoscow.com BretBaier.com Whitney, Catherine: - Catherine Whitney has written or collaborated on more than twenty-five books, including Framing a Life: A Family Memoir with Geraldine Ferraro and Guilty: The Collapse of Criminal Justice with the late Judge Harold J. Rothwax. |