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RALEIGH NEWS AND OBSERVER: "masterly... the best single book we have on his administration to date." - Reagan & Madonna The 1980s were defined by conservative president and envelope-pushing culture - By DAVID TURNER, Correspondent - THE (RALEIGH, NC) NEWS AND OBSERVER, March 13, 2005.

CLEVELAND PLAIN DEALER: "an insightful, well-written analysis of Reagan and his decade in power." Dissecting Reagan's paradoxical presidency By Graeme Voyer, Special to The Plain Dealer, Cleveland Plain Dealer, OH, Sunday, July 10, 2005.

NY SUN: "the rarest of academic histories: insightful, energetic, and a joy to read... unflinchingly fair.." Those Were the Days BY PETER SCHWEIZER, The New York Sun, April 6, 2005 Edition, Section: Arts and Letters

AUSTIN AMERICAN-STATESMAN: "superb... balanced..." Reagan: He's baaaack! ; How an ex-lifeguard went from B-list actor to A-list president to enduring American icon James E. McWilliams, SPECIAL TO THE 27 March 2005, Austin American-Statesman, K5

WASHINGTON TIMES: "Mr. Reagan "invented the 1980s by singing an American song and resurrecting a faith in the American ideal," says Gil Troy, history professor at McGill University in Montreal." REVOLUTIONARY '80S By Amy Doolittle, THE WASHINGTON TIMES

NEW YORK POST: "terrific... a fun skip through the age of New Coke, "Dynasty" and Cabbage Patch Dolls...." ANOTHER president who has caused historians and critics a lot of trouble is Ronald Reagan. READING & RECREATING, By ABBY WISSE, The New York Post, June 5, 2005

THE LIBRARY JOURNAL: "balanced, thoughtful and thoroughly entertaining account of Reagan's legacy that is somewhat reminiscent of David Halberstam's The Fifties." - THE LIBRARY JOURNAL, MARCH 1, 2005 - TROY, GIL. Morning in America: How Ronald Reagan Invented the 1980s. Princeton Univ. Apr. 2005. c.406p. index. ISBN 0-691-09645-7. $29.95. HIST - Reviewed by Thomas J. Baldino, Wilkes Univ., Wilkes-Barre, PA

USA TODAY: "an ambitious move toward the macro... lively, sprawling..." A reflection on Reagan's 1980s By Susan Page, USA TODAY, March 23, 2005.

The SAN DIEGO UNION TRIBUNE: "Gil Troy knows his business. In "Morning in America," he walks the reader down memory lane, much as Ronald Reagan himself did when he invoked small-town America, complete with malt shops, picket fences and sweater-wearing teenagers." One for the Gipper Gil Troy goes light on analysis as he makes the case for Ronald Reagan in 'Morning in America,' Reviewed by Elizabeth Cobbs Hoffman, The San Diego Union Tribune, May 1, 2005

PITTSBURGH POST-GAZETTE: "Taking his cue from Frederick Lewis Allen, author of "Only Yesterday," his 1931 look backward to the America of 1919, Gil Troy reconstructs the nation in the 1980s, the era of Ronald Reagan." Reagan elevated modern presidency 'Morning in America: How Ronald Reagain Invented the 1980s,' by Gil Troy, By Bob Hoover, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, Sunday, April 17, 2005

THE NEW YORK OBSERVER: "With a year-by-year analysis of the 80's, set in the context of popular culture, Mr. Troy measures the social and cultural consequences of Reagan's free-market agenda." Two Historians, One Hard Task: Unraveling the Riddle of Reagan - by Glenn C. Altschuler, The New York Observer, 3/28/2005, page 18.

THE FORWARD: GLEANINGS, March 25, 2005, This spring, several members of the Forward's extended family will publish books. From: Morning in America: How Ronald Reagan Invented the 1980s By Gil Troy, Princeton University Press.

MONTREAL GAZETTE: "Troy has a balanced judgment on the Reagan years...The other thing Troy does is place this political activity within the larger context of U.S. culture." The Reagan decade Gil Troy produces a colourful portrait of the U.S. in the 1980s, as reaganism restored optimism and perpetuated selfishness Reviewed by NORMAN WEBSTER, The Montreal Gazette, Saturday, March 19, 2005

PUBLISHER'S WEEKLY: "The effort makes for a lively read, packed with insightful comments about the decade and its legacies." PUBLISHER'S WEEKLY, March 21, 2005 MORNING IN AMERICA: How Ronald Reagan Invented the 1980s Gil Troy. Princeton Univ., $29.95 (416p) ISBN 0691096457

GIL TROY: "And if Hayward thinks that writing a book which acknowledges any Reagan strengths will pass muster in faculty lounges, he is more out of touch than critics thought Reagan was." GIL TROY'S RESPONSE TO STEVEN HAYWARD'S CARICATURE, The Weekly Standard, June 6 2005, p. 5.

THE WEEKLY STANDARD: "Troy assures us that Reagan "had depth . . . Reagan was a thinker, a writer, an engaged politician." Reagan was bold and possessed "visionary pragmatism."" Reagan in Retrospect How the 40th president looks to history. by Steven F. Hayward, The Weekly Standard, 05/23/2005, Volume 010, Issue 34. (Reprinted on the American Enterprise Institute site AEI)

CHRISTIANITY TODAY: "impressive... balanced... impeccably fair-minded... a valuable and enjoyable book" Who Invented the 1980s? The Carter decade. - by Philip Jenkins, Christianity today, Books & Culture, March/April 2005.

RALEIGH NEWS & OBSERVER: Authors find presidential soil fertile - By J. PEDER ZANE, Staff Writer - Raleigh, North Carolina, News & Observer, February 20, 2005.

NEWS:

USA WEEKEND: USA WEEKEND's 20th Anniversary 1985: THE YEAR THAT ROCKED OUR WORLD, Cover Story, Issue Date: September 2-4, 2005.

NEW YORK POST: Why Ronald Reagan Picked Sandra Day O'Connor--And Why George W. Bush Might Want to Follow His Example - By Gil Troy, History New Network (HNN), News at Home, July 1, 2005

RALEIGH NEWS AND OBSERVER: The counterpuncher Bill Clinton was at his best when it seemed he was down for the count Review by Gil Troy, Raleigh News and Obeserver, June 12, 2005
John F. Harris, The Survivor: President Clinton and His Times (New York: Random House, 2005

PARADE MAGAZINE: "And by highlighting what we own as a measure of success," said Troy, "he also fed our relentless pressure to shop. We still live in a Reaganized America." REASSESSING REAGAN Parade Magazine, Intelligence Report by Lyric Wallwork Winik, June 5, 2005, page 14.

WASHINGTON POST: The Great Communication - Reviewed by Gil Troy Washington Pos, washingtonpost.com, Sunday, June 5, 2005; BW09
THE BOYS OF POINTE DU HOC Ronald Reagan, D-Day, and the U.S. Army 2nd Ranger Battalion By Douglas Brinkley, Morrow. 274 pp. $22.95

MONTREAL GAZETTE: Legacy of Ronald Reagan A year after his death, Americans still argue about the impact the actor-president had on the country and the turbulent decade that he helped define - By GIL TROY, Montreal Gazette, June 4, 2005

MCGILL UNIVERSITY: Morning in America Launch - Morning in America Book Launch Coverage at the McGill University Bookstore, April 6, 2005.

ROLL CALL: Although he studies Reagan, Troy is mum about his own political affiliation, declaring on his Web site that he "is not now nor has he ever been a member of the Republican Party." Reagan's Influence on the 1980s Explored - Morning in America' Takes Year-by-Year Look At Reagan in the '80s - By Megan King, Roll Call, April 12, 2005.

WASHINGTON POST: Gil Troy, 43, a professor at McGill University, was feted Monday night at the home of lobbyist-socialite Juleanna Glover Weiss for his new book, "Morning in America: How Ronald Reagan Invented the 1980s." - The Men of Troy Are on a Winning Streak - The Clinch That Had Jaws Dropping - By Richard Leiby (Reliable Source Column, The Washington Post - Wednesday, March 16, 2005; Page C03.

US NEWS AND WORLD REPORT: In a letter to "George" uncovered by historian Gil Troy, Ford flashed: "It is not accurate to lump the Ford administration in the same category with President Carter on defense matters." He also vented at Reagan Chief of Staff James Baker , who had suggested new language the prez and veep could use to fight Walter Mondale in the 1984 election. - Washington Whispers: Lead Item "Dissing the Ford Presidency" - Usnews.com, March 21, 2005.

AUDIO INTERVIEWS: (mp3s)

MIDDAY UTAH: Friday, June 10, 2005, Gil Troy, presidential historian and a Professor at McGill University It's been one year since the death of President Reagan. We'll be talking about Gil Troy's new book entitled Morning in America: How Ronald Reagan Invented the 1980s.

"Morning in America" author says Reagan was not a revolutionary, but was a man of his time. Aired on 05-03-2005: Gil Troy, author of "Morning in America: How Ronald Reagan Invented the 1980's," talks with Jerry Bowyer about Reagan's leadership style, and how he lead not by merely bringing his own beliefs to the presidency, but by understanding and responding to the values of mainstream America.