Three Days in Moscow
Author(s): Bret Baier, Catherine Whitney

“An instant classic, if notthe finest book to date on Ronald Reagan. Jay Winik

President Reagan’sdramatic battle to win the Cold War is revealed as never beforeby the #1 bestselling author and award-winning anchor of the #1 rated Special Report with Bret Baier.

Moscow, 1988: 1,000 miles behind the Iron Curtain, Ronald Reagan stood for freedom and confronted the Soviet empire.

In his acclaimed bestseller Three Days in January, Bret Baier illuminated the extraordinary leadership of President Dwight Eisenhower at the dawn of the Cold War. Now in his highly anticipated new history, Three Days in Moscow, Baier explores the dramatic endgame of Americas long struggle with the Soviet Union and President Ronald Reagans central role in shaping the world we live in today.

On May 31, 1988, Reagan stood on Russian soil and addressed a packed audience at Moscow State University, delivering a remarkableyet now largely forgottenspeech that capped his first visit to the Soviet capital. This fourth in a series of summits between Reagan and Soviet General Secretary Mikhail Gorbachev, was a dramatic coda to their tireless efforts to reduce the nuclear threat. More than that, Reagan viewed it as a grand historical moment: an opportunity to light a path for the Soviet peopletoward freedom, human rights, and a future he told them they could embrace if they chose. It was the first time an American presidenthad given an address abouthuman rights on Russian soil. Reagan had once called the Soviet Union an evil empire. Now, saying that depiction was from another time, he beckoned the Soviets to join him in a new vision of the future. The importance of Reagans Moscow speech was largely overlooked at the time, but the new world he spoke of was fast approaching; the following year, in November 1989, the Berlin Wall fell and the Soviet Union began to disintegrate, leaving the United States the sole superpower on the world stage.

Today, the end of the Cold War is perhaps the defining historical moment of the past half century, and must be understood if we are to make sense of Americas current place in the world, amid the re-emergence of US-Russian tensions during Vladimir Putins tenure. Using Reagans three days in Moscow to tell the larger story of the presidents critical and often misunderstood role in orchestrating a successful, peaceful ending to the Cold War, Baier illuminates the character of one of our nations most venerated leadersand reveals the unique qualities that allowed him to succeed in forming an alliance for peace with the Soviet Union, when his predecessors had fallen short.

Review(s):
Forceful. It is curious how many Reaganesque themes find a contemporary echo [and] it is worth recalling both Reagans celebration of freedom and his understanding of democracy.
Bret Baier has done it again. Three Days in Moscow is a remarkable story about one of the most monumental moments in contemporary world history. Grand in sweep, brilliantly crafted, and riveting, this extraordinary book is also masterfully researched. It will take its place as an instant classic, if not asthe finest book to date on Ronald Reagan.
Bret Baiers Three Days in Moscow is a riveting recounting of Ronald Reagans gallantCold War diplomacy. … Every page sparkles. …One of the best and most essential books ever written about Reagan.
From someone who covered all of Ronald Reagans summits, Three Days in Moscow is a fascinating read. Bret Baiers enthralling new history is a timely reminder at a point of resurgent US-Russian tensions of the historic role Ronald Reagan played in negotiating landmark nuclear agreements that helped end the Cold War.
Bret Baier is not only among the most reliably honest and professional journalists in America, he is also a brilliant historian and author. … A comprehensive and wonderfully written exposition of Ronald Reagans lifelong mission to spread liberty and to end the Soviet Union.
Bret Baier gives us a clear and lively picture of Ronald Reagan, the man and the president. Read Three Days in Moscow, enjoy, and learn why the Gipper was such a great leader.
A remarkable book on many levels. Three Days in Moscow may make you see Ronald Reagan for the first time.
In Bret Baiers uplifting Three Days in Moscow we learn of a critical new chapter in the Reagan triumph over totalitarianism, a place and time where a new vision of freedom for all people was born. An engaging story well told by a professional with insight and empathy.
Vivid. Baier captures the essence of Ronald Reagan. Great history. . A serious contribution to Reagan literature.
Highly readable, perceptive and deeply researched.

ISBN:9780062748430