Rea·gan

(rā′gən), Nancy Davis 1921-2016.

First lady of the United States (1981-1989) as the wife of President Ronald Reagan. She established a nationwide antidrug campaign.

Ronald Reagan

photographed in 1981

Reagan

, Ronald Wilson 1911-2004.

The 40th president of the United States (1981-1989). An actor turned politician, he was governor of California (1967-1975) and defeated the incumbent, Jimmy Carter, in the 1980 presidential election. His administration was marked by economic recovery, military involvement in Grenada, Central America, Lebanon, and Libya, and improved relations with the Soviet Union.

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Reagan

(ˈreɪɡən)

(Biography) Ronald. 1911–2004, US film actor and Republican statesman: Governor of California (1966–74): 40th president of the US (1981–89)

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Rea•gan

(ˈreɪ gən)

n.

Ronald (Wilson), born 1911, 40th president of the U.S. 1981–89.

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Political newcomer and wealthy businessman Steve Gaynor defeated incumbent Michele Reagan in the secretary of state's race Tuesday.

Steve Gaynor defeats incumbent Michele Reagan for Secretary of State nomination

Illinois might be known as the Land of Lincoln, but another president with Illinois roots holds sway around the central Illinois city of Eureka, home to Ronald Reagan's alma mater.

Reagan's 'quintessential' story began at Eureka College

Movie Nights with the Reagans: A Memoir provides a look at the Reagan presidency through an unusual vantage point.

Movie Nights with the Reagans

Thirty-five years after Ronald Reagan's 1981 inauguration, the intense debates of the 1980s have now become intense debates about the 1980s.

The Reagan Era: A History of the 1980s

A 1996 poll conducted by the highly acclaimed liberal historian, Arthur Schlesinger, Jr., ranked Ronald Reagan 26th.

The difference Reagan made

FORMER US First Lady Nancy Reagan has died in California at the age of 94.

Farewell to First Lady Nancy

Synopsis: Here in this collection of twenty-eight speeches spanning the Reagan era, readers can find inspiration in Reagan's "sermons." From his first speech in the political arena in 1964 to his Last Letter to America, informing Americans of his Alzheimer's disease, Ronald Regan's words show a profound belief in God, freedom, individualism, limited government, and his great love for his country.

The Last Best Hope

This was Ronald Reagan challenging President Gerald Ford for the nomination.

The real Reagan: the Gipper's actual record diverges significantly from the posthumous conservative mythology about him

The authors, who have written several books on the writing and speeches of Ronald Reagan, examine decisions Reagan made during his presidency to persuade the Soviets to reduce their nuclear arsenal and end the Cold War.

Ronald Reagan: Decisions of Greatness

"An Empire of Ideals": The Chimeric Imagination of Ronald Reagan. By Justin D.

"An Empire of Ideals": The Chimeric Imagination of Ronald Reagan

The role of Ronald Reagan has been subject to tugging from left and right, realists and idealists, Reagan supporters and Reagan bashers.

Ending the Cold War without a bang