Three Days in Moscow, Young Readers' Edition: Ronald Reagan and the Fall of the Soviet Empire

by Bret Baier, Catherine Whitney

Overview

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 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.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780062864475
Publisher:	HarperCollins
Publication date:	05/15/2018
Sold by:	HARPERCOLLINS
Format:	eBook
Pages:	240
Sales rank:	1,000,937
File size:	9 MB
Age Range:	8 - 12 Years

About the Author

Bret Baier is the chief political anchor for Fox News Channel and the anchor and executive editor of Special Report with Bret Baier. He previously served as Chief White House Correspondent for Fox News Channel and as the network’s National Security Correspondent based at the Pentagon, reporting on military and national security affairs. A recipient of the National Press Foundation’s Sol Taishoff Award for Excellence in Broadcast Journalism, Baier is the author of the New York Times bestsellers Three Days at the Brink: FDR’s Daring Gamble to Win WWII; 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.

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.

Table of Contents

A Personal Message From Bret Baier xi

1 A Walk Among the People 1

2 Becoming Ronald Reagan 11

3 From Actor to Politician 22

4 The Greatest Stage 32

5 Setting the Course 45

6 The Power of Words 59

7 Ron and Mikhail 75

8 Learning to Work Together 91

9 Tear Down this Wall 100

10 Reagan's Personal Mission 112

11 Making the Case for Freedom 119

12 The Fall 139

13 The Soviet Union Collapses 157

14 Without Firing a Shot 164

Acknowledgments 173

Glossary 177

Source Notes 179

Index 205