USA TODAY: "an ambitious move toward the macro... lively, sprawling..." A reflection on Reagan's 1980s By Susan Page, USA TODAY, March 23, 2005.

Christianity Today: impressive... balanced... impeccably fair-minded... a valuable and enjoyable book Who Invented the 1980s? The Carter decade. - by Philip Jenkins, Christianity today, Books & Culture, March/April 2005.

Troy has a balanced judgment on the Reagan years...The other thing Troy does is place this political activity within the larger context of U.S. culture. The Reagan decade Gil Troy produces a colourful portrait of the U.S. in the 1980s, as reaganism restored optimism and perpetuated selfishness Reviewed by NORMAN WEBSTER, The Montreal Gazette, Saturday, March 19, 2005

Washington Post - Gil Troy, 43, a professor at McGill University, was feted Monday night at the home of lobbyist-socialite Juleanna Glover Weiss for his new book, "Morning in America: How Ronald Reagan Invented the 1980s." - The Men of Troy Are on a Winning Streak - The Clinch That Had Jaws Dropping - By Richard Leiby (Reliable Source Column, The Washington Post - Wednesday, March 16, 2005; Page C03.

US News and World Report: In a letter to "George" uncovered by historian Gil Troy, Ford flashed: "It is not accurate to lump the Ford administration in the same category with President Carter on defense matters." He also vented at Reagan Chief of Staff James Baker , who had suggested new language the prez and veep could use to fight Walter Mondale in the 1984 election. - Washington Whispers: Lead Item "Dissing the Ford Presidency" - Usnews.com, March 21, 2005.

The effort makes for a lively read, packed with insightful comments about the decade and its legacies.- PUBLISHER'S WEEKLY, March 21, 2005 MORNING IN AMERICA: How Ronald Reagan Invented the 1980s Gil Troy. Princeton Univ., $29.95 (416p) ISBN 0691096457

Raleigh News and Observer: "masterly... the best single book we have on his administration to date." - Reagan & Madonna The 1980s were defined by conservative president and envelope-pushing culture - By DAVID TURNER, Correspondent - THE (RALEIGH, NC) NEWS AND OBSERVER, March 13, 2005.

Library Journal: "balanced, thoughtful and thoroughly entertaining account of Reagan's legacy that is somewhat reminiscent of David Halberstam's The Fifties." - THE LIBRARY JOURNAL, MARCH 1, 2005 - TROY, GIL. Morning in America: How Ronald Reagan Invented the 1980s. Princeton Univ. Apr. 2005. c.406p. index. ISBN 0-691-09645-7. $29.95. HIST - Reviewed by Thomas J. Baldino, Wilkes Univ., Wilkes-Barre, PA

Authors find presidential soil fertile - By J. PEDER ZANE, Staff Writer - Raleigh, North Carolina, News & Observer, February 20, 2005.