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Alfred S. Regnery
Pocket Books
<span>Alfred S. Regnery, the publisher of <i>The American Spectator</i>,
 has been a part of the American conservative movement since childhood, 
when his father founded The Henry Regnery Company, which subsequently 
became Regnery Publishing -- the preeminent conservative publishing 
house that, among other notable achievements, published William F. 
Buckley's first book, <i>God and Man at Yale</i>. Including many 
uniquely personal anecdotes and stories, Regnery himself now boldly 
chronicles the development of the conservative movement from 1945 to the
 present. <br><br> The outpouring of grief at the funeral of Ronald 
Reagan in 2004 -- and the acknowledgment that Reagan has come to be 
considered one of the greatest presidents of the twentieth century -- is
 Regnery's opening for a fascinating insider story. Beginning at the 
start of the twentieth century, he shows how in the years prior to and 
just post World War II, expanding government power at home and the 
expanding Communist empire abroad inspired conservatives to band 
together to fight these threats. The founding of the <i>National Review</i>,
 the drive to nominate Barry Goldwater first as vice-president and later
 as president, the apparent defeat of the conservative movement at the 
hands of Lyndon Johnson, and the triumphant rise of Ronald Reagan from 
the ashes are all chronicled in vivid prose that shows a uniquely 
intimate knowledge of the key figures. Regnery shares his views on the 
opposition that formed in response to Earl Warren's Supreme Court 
rulings, the role of faith (both Roman Catholic and Evangelical) in the 
renewed vigor of conservatism, and the contributing role of American 
businessmen who attempted to oppose big government. </span>