The Boys of Pointe Du Hoc: Ronald Reagan, D-Day, and the U.S. Army 2nd Ranger Battalion - Softcover

"In this fascinating new study, Douglas Brinkley... sheds fresh light on the making of a crucial presidential moment."--Jon Meacham, author of Franklin and Winston

"A gripping account of the Rangers who scaled Pointe du Hoc; and a bold, even brilliant treatment of Reaganesque stagecraft."--Richard Norton Smith, Executive Director, Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library

"Riveting."--Chicago Tribune

"In this jewel of a book, Douglas Brinkley proves his skills as a master storyteller."--Doris Kearns Goodwin, author of No Ordinary Time

"Compelling reading."--New Orleans Times-Picayune

"The Boys of Pointe du Hoc are needed today.... An important and entertaining book."--Bill O'Reilly, host of The O'Reilly Factor

"Both the novice and D-Day historian will want to read The Boys of Pointe du Hoc."--JoAnna McDonald, author of The Liberation of Pointe du Hoc

"A powerful tale that celebrates, and explores, the patriotism and pride inspired by America's brave soldiers."--Walter Isaacson, author of Benjamin Franklin

"Brinkley knows there is sometimes a theater to war and always to its remembrance."--Chris Matthews, host of Hardball and author of Kennedy and Nixon

Draws on recently released documents from the Reagan Library archive to provide an in-depth account of the D-Day activities of the elite U.S. Army 2nd Rangers, recounting how they defended themselves for two days against Nazi counterattacks, in a volume that then describes President Reagan's fortieth-anniversary speech that commended their achievements. Reprint.