Gil Troy on “Michelle the belle; Wife of U.S. president-elect has a wardrobe that is colourful and accessible”

Trish Crawford, Toronto Star, November 21, 2008, LIFE; Pg. L01
Every time Michelle Obama wears one of her unusual dress selections on television, the item flies off the shelves.
The famous $148 sundress she wore on The View and the J.Crew yellow suit she wore on Letterman were huge hits with shoppers, while the red dress she [...]

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Response to Allan Lichtman: Obama Must Lead from the Center — Just Like FDR

By Gil Troy,HNN, 11-19-08

I agree with three of Allan Lichtman’s four “simple rules” suggesting how Barack Obama could be another Franklin D. Roosevelt. Lyndon Johnson and Ronald Reagan, among others, also knew to “Strike Early.” Americans’ desire to see their new president succeed gives an administration a great launching pad. “Bringing the People With You” [...]

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Obama’s “Historic” Triumph: Did He Win or was it a GO George – Get Out George W. victory by default?

By Gil Troy, HNN, 11-12-08
Historians have to navigate carefully when entering the strange, alluring world of media commentary. To maintain our integrity, we need boundaries. Presumably, those of us who comment believe that offering historical perspective even as history unfolds can elevate public debate, using current events as “teachable moments.” But most of the time [...]

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Gil Troy on CBC’s the Link Discussing the Presidential Election

CBC Radio Canada International – The Link – Monday, November 3, 2008
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Hour 2… 
 
VOTERS FROM U.S. MINORITY GROUPS SEEN AS PIVOTAL IN 2008: Throughout the U.S. Election campaign, we’ve heard much about American voters and what influences how they vote. But how do various ethnic groups, immigrant populations and [...]

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Gil Troy on “How Generation Y became Obama’s political animal”

“This is not a generation of enduring loyalty,” said Gil Troy, a presidential historian at McGill University. “They have quicksilver loyalties compared to their parents. At some point, there’ll be a confrontation between hope and government.”
POLITICS: YOUTH MOVEMENT
How Generation Y became Obama’s political animal
PATRICK WHITE, Globe & Mail, November 11, 2008
For a brief moment on [...]

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New Book: The Reagan Revolution: A Very Short Introduction By Gil Troy

The Reagan Revolution: A Very Short Introduction (Very Short Introductions) (Paperback)

by Gil Troy (Author)
Now Available for Pre-Order from Amazon.com

Paperback: 144 pages
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA

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“They called it the Reagan revolution,” Ronald Reagan noted in his Farewell Address. “Well, I’ll accept that, but for me it always seemed more like the great rediscovery, a [...]

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Gil Troy’s Leading From the Center Now on Amazon.com’s Kindle

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Gil Troy on “‘Entitled’ students expect grades for effort, attendance: Study”

Shannon Proudfoot, Canwest News Service, Monday, November 10, 2008
Most university students believe that if they’re “trying hard,” a professor should reconsider their grade.
One-third say that if they attend most of the classes for a course, they deserve at least a B, while almost one-quarter “think poorly” of professors who don’t reply to e-mails the same day [...]

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Gil Troy on Michelle Obama as First Lady

First among first ladies

Devoted, smart and forcefully clear about her role, Michelle Obama could be the most successful first lady in decades

Sarah Wildman, guardian.co.uk, Friday November 7 2008
As Washington preps for a transition team, there is one person of whom there is no doubt. Throughout the raucous American election season, Michelle Obama – Barack’s professed [...]

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Gil Troy on the Obama Election Win and the Obama Presidency Transition

Barack Obama’s ease in beating John McCain should not obscure the magnitude of this achievement. A one-term Senator who just a few years ago described himself as a skinny guy with a funny name, his election as President of the United States demonstrates tremendous political talent, an American generosity of spirit that is rarely recognized [...]

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