Rick Perlstein

Rick Perlstein born September 3 1969 is an American historian and journalist who has garnered recognition for his chronicles of the post1960s American conservative movement The author of five bestselling books Perlstein received the 2001 Los Angeles Times Book Prize for his first book Before the Storm Barry Goldwater and the Unmaking of the American Consensus Politico has dubbed him a chronicler extraordinaire of modern conservatism