Winston Groom

Winston Groom - Winston Groom is the author of sixteen books, most recently Ronald Reagan Our 40th President. His other books include Forrest Gump, Kearny’s March, Shrouds of Glory, Vicksburg: 1863, and Conversations with the Enemy, a Pulitzer Prize finalist. He lives with his wife and daughter in Point Clear, Alabama.

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History with Ronald Reagan and Forrest Gump
11:17 AM 02/06/2012

Today Ronald Reagan would be 101 years old; he was born in the same era as my father, and like my father, his intellect, values, and worldview were shaped by the defining events of the 20th century. Those were terrible, daunting times, as America lurched from crisis to crisis — World War I, the Great Depression, World War II, the Cold War, the Civil Rights movement, and the economic stagnation of the 1980s. America’s very identity seemed to be on trial, yet I question how much of this is understood by today’s young adults. (more)

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