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Reagan Historian and Author

Craig Shirley

7 articles 2005–2013

Craig Shirley is a presidential historian and author best known for his acclaimed biographies of Ronald Reagan. He contributed articles and book reviews to The Weekly Standard between 2005 and 2013, frequently writing about Reagan's legacy and Republican politics. He is also the founder of a prominent public affairs firm in Virginia.

A Man, A Plan ...

November 3, 2008 · Craig Shirley, Magazine, Books and Arts

Drawing the Line at the Big Ditch

Reagan After Dark

July 9, 2007 · Craig Shirley, Magazine

As Ronald Reagan lay close to death from a gunshot wound on Monday, March 30, 1981, at George Washington University Hospital, he had only three things on his mind. The first was that he wanted to see his beloved Nancy. The second was to try to stay conscious while his lungs filled with blood. This…

Reagan After Dark

June 11, 2007 · Craig Shirley, Magazine, Books and Arts

The Reagan Diaries

Gotta Play to Win

October 30, 2006 · Craig Shirley, Magazine

IN THE MOVIE A League of Their Own, Tom Hanks was given two of the best lines in the history of baseball flicks. The first, as we all know, was, "There's no crying in baseball!" The second came when one of his players quit the game, telling Hanks it was "too hard." Hanks's brilliant response: "It's…

The Democratic Frontrunner

October 26, 2005 · Craig Shirley, Blog

ABC'S NEW SHOW, Commander in Chief, starring Geena Davis as the first female president of the United States, along with new books by Democratic political consultants Dick Morris and Susan Estrich, is fueling the notion that a woman can lead America. No one need guess who the liberals in Beverly…