A journey into the heart of Reaganland REAGAN'S AMERICA INNOCENTS AT HOME

[Ronald Reagan] made his reputation as a Des Moines sportscaster, re-creating distant baseball games from Chicago telegraph relays. His audience knew he was in a mental arena, and not at Wrigley Field or Comisky Park. Seamless illusion was wonderful 1930s radio, and Reagan's warm and easy manne...

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Published in	Globe and mail
Main Author	Scrivens, David J E
Format	Newspaper Article
Language	English
Published	Toronto, Ont The Globe and Mail 14.03.1987
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Summary:	[Ronald Reagan] made his reputation as a Des Moines sportscaster, re-creating distant baseball games from Chicago telegraph relays. His audience knew he was in a mental arena, and not at Wrigley Field or Comisky Park. Seamless illusion was wonderful 1930s radio, and Reagan's warm and easy manner encouraged listeners' imaginations. [GARRY WILLS] suggests it's the same old ballgame today.
ISSN:	0319-0714