Ronald Reagan

Presidential Facts about Ronald Reagan

Ronald Reagan - 40th president of the United States serving 2 terms, from 1981 to 1989.

Vice President - George H. W. Bush

Born - February 6, 1911

Died - June 5, 2004

First Lady - Nancy David Reagan

Party - Republican

Ronald Reagan is from Illinois.

Learning Resources

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American President Ronald Reagan (Y,M,O,T)
Extensive essays about the personal and political life of Ronald Reagan from the Miller Center at the University of Virginia.

Timeline of the Reagan Presidency (T)
Timeline of events related to Reagan's presidency including links to transcriptions of speeches, laws, press releases, and more

Health and Medical History of Ronald Reagan (M,O,T)
Detailed and footnoted with sources, this site chronicles the maladies and conditions of each U.S. president as compiled by John Sotos, MD.

Advise the President: Ronald Reagan (M,O,T)
Students are guided through advising President Reagan about how the U.S. should move toward economic recovery during the troubled economic time of 1981.

Lesson Plans from the Reagan Presidential Library (Y,M,O,T)
"Using National Archives documents, photographs, first-hand interviews, artifacts and other treasures, students can step into the shoes of a U.S. President and learn how they shape and change our country."

Ronald Reagan: 60-Second Presidents (M,O,T)
From PBS Learning; includes video and support materials for students and teachers

Presidential Podcast: Ronald Reagan (O,T)
"Lou Cannon, biographer and senior White House correspondent for The Washington Post during President Reagan's administration, helps us separate the fact from fiction when it comes to who Ronald Reagan really was. " From the Washington Post podcast "Presidential"

American Experience: Reagan (O,T)
Articles and background information for the two-part video series from American Experience. Videos are available at the Internet Archive.

History.com: Ronald Reagan (Y,M,O,T)
This site offers videos, audio speeches, pictures and interactive resources for studying this president.

Ronald Reagan Inauguration Photos (T)
From the Library of Congress

Portraits of the President: Ronald Reagan (Y,M,O,T)
From The National Portrait Gallery

Ronald Reagan (Y,M,O,T)
From White House.gov

Ronald Reagan (Y,M,O,T)
From Biography.com

Ronald Reagan Genealogy (Y,M,O,T)
From Archives.com