Rick Perlstein

Eric S. Perlstein (born September 3, 1969) is an American historian and journalist who has garnered recognition for his chronicles of the post-1960s 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." Provided by Wikipedia