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1 day ago · Ronald Wilson Reagan [a] (February 6, 1911 – June 5, 2004) was an American politician and actor who served as the 40th president of the United States from 1981 to 1989. A member of the Republican Party, his presidency constituted the Reagan era, and he is considered a prominent American conservative figure.
2 days ago · A comprehensive overview of Reagan's two-term presidency, from his landslide election in 1980 to his succession by George H. W. Bush in 1989. Learn about his conservative policies, foreign affairs, judicial appointments, legacy and controversies.
5 days ago · Ronald Reagan - Cold War, Tax Cuts, Diplomacy: Reagan’s presidency began on a dramatic note when, after the inaugural ceremony, he announced at a luncheon that Iran had agreed to release the remaining American hostages.
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1 day ago · While Ronald Reagan will always be known as the 40th President of the United States, before entering politics, he had a successful career as a Hollywood star. . With acclaimed roles in dramas, war movies, and Westerns, Reagan’s impressive entertainment career showcased him as a heroic leading man and likely influenced the American public's desire for him to then act as the country’s ...
2 days ago · Sep 27. By Emma Foley. Ronald Reagan shaped much of my upbringing. In 1944 my great-grandmother, a first-generation Italian American who settled in West Philadelphia long before. the Fresh Prince, named her firstborn son “Ronald” after the all-American actor. Growing up, the evening valediction around the house was, almost exclusively ...
2 days ago · Despite Reagan’s relative box office success, it is hard to call the film an unqualified hit. Quaid, who has played presidents at least twice before, is a credible actor but neither looks nor sounds anything like Ronald Reagan, despite what appears to have been ample use of the latest cinematic technologies.
2 days ago · In his first-ever bid for political office, former actor Ronald Reagan was elected governor of California in 1966, defeating two-term incumbent Gov. Pat Brown in a landslide. There was good reason for Democrats to fear that a radical right-winger had taken control of what even then was the nation’s most populous state.
