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Internet History Sourcebooks Project

Fordham University: Modern History Sourcebook: Ronald Reagan: Evil Empire Speech, June 8, 1982

For Students 9th - 10th
This sites provides a copy of the complete text of Ronald Reagan's Evil Empire Speech, June 8, 1982.
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Handout
University of Groningen

American History: Biographies: Ronald Wilson Reagan (1911 2004)

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource provides a biography of Ronald Wilson Reagan, a former actor and governor of California, who became a two term president of the United States in 1980.
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University of Groningen

American History: Presidents: Ronald Wilson Reagan

For Students 9th - 10th
This website contains links to the following Ronald Reagan speeches: Inaugural Addresses, State of the Union Addresses, The 1964 Speech, The Challenger Disaster Speech, The Evil Empire Speech, Pointe de Hoc Normandy, Speech at Omaha...
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Website
University of Groningen

American History: Outlines: Conservatism and the Rise of Ronald Reagan

For Students 9th - 10th
Article outlines the ushering in of an age of Conservatism with the election of Ronald Reagan.
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eBook
University of Groningen

American History: Outlines: Foreign Affairs

For Students 9th - 10th
Part of a chapter on U.S. Conservatism and a New World Order discusses foreign affairs of the Reagan years and beyond.
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Handout
Social Studies Help Center

The Social Studies Help Center: Banking Crisis & Reform

For Students 9th - 10th
An explananation of the Reagan Deregulation Program and the effect of deregulation on the savings and loan industry.
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Handout
University of Missouri

Famous Trials: John Hinckley Biography

For Students 9th - 10th
Describes John Hinckley's life in depth.
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Handout
University of Missouri

Famous Trials: John Hinckley Trial

For Students 9th - 10th
A full website devoted to the attempted Assassination of Ronald Reagan Describes John Hinckley's life indepth.
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Unit Plan
PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Personality or Politics Activity | 60 Second Presidents

For Teachers 9th - 10th
In this activity, students learn the important role that both personality and political platform have in shaping presidential elections by watching videos in groups comparing presidents who won on personality and those who won on...
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Website
CNN

Cnn: The Reagan Years

For Students 9th - 10th
Bear witness to the life and presidency of Ronald Reagan with this CNN exclusive. Featured are pages devoted to Reagan's lives as a Hollywood actor, Governor of California and finally President of the United States.
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Wikimedia

Wikipedia: Iran Contra Affair

For Students 9th - 10th
This article from Wikipedia gives a concise overview of the Iran-Contra affair. It discusses what the Iran-Contra affair was, along with the people, controversy, and outcomes associated with it.
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CBS

Cbs News: Ronald Reagan Remembered

For Students 9th - 10th
Resource provides a multitude of articles, interviews, and related stories about the life of former president Ronald Reagan.
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Article
Other

The Odyssey: Us Trek: Ultimate Anti Americanism: The Iran Hostage Crisis

For Students 9th - 10th
An account of the events of the Iranian Hostage Crisis told from the viewpoint of an Iranian family caught up in the revolution.
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Website
Other

Beirut Memorial Online: u.s. Embassy Bombing

For Students 9th - 10th
A bulleted list of facts about the US Embassy bombing in Beirut. Also contains good before and after photos of the Embassy, as well as links to photos of President and Mrs. Reagan honoring the victims.
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Other

The "Evil Empire" Speech, 8 March 1983

For Students 9th - 10th
The full text of President Ronald Reagan's "Evil Empire" speech delivered in Orlando, Florida, which stated U.S. policy vis-a-vis the Soviet Union during its last years.
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American Rhetoric

American Rhetoric: Ronald Reagan: Remarks on the 40th Anniversary of D Day

For Students 9th - 10th
This is the text, audio, and video [13:21] of President Ronald Reagan's speech on the 40th Anniversary of D-Day on June 6, 1984, in Pointe Du Hoc, Normandy, France.
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American Rhetoric

American Rhetoric: Ronald Reagan: First Inaugural Address

For Students 9th - 10th
This is the text and audio of President Reagan taking the oath of office and his first Inaugural Address on January 20, 1981.
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Article
NBC

Msnbc: In Memoriam Ronald W. Reagan 1911 2004

For Students 9th - 10th
Explore President Ronald Reagan's funeral through the tributes and pictures of those that knew him best, including family, friends, and White House reporters. Features include articles on Reagan's presidency, legacy, and presidential...
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Website
PBS

Pbs News Hour: Ronald Reagan: 1911 2004

For Students 9th - 10th
The PBS Online NewsHour profiles the late Ronald Reagan and his presidency. Read the eulogies, articles about Reagan's policies and legacy, tributes from world leaders, excerpts from Reagan's speeches, and interviews with his biographers.
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Website
Independence Hall Association

U.s. History: "Morning in America"

For Students 5th - 8th
Read about the mood of the United States people in 1980, and see how Ronald Reagan's agenda reflected that mood.
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Website
Independence Hall Association

U.s. History: The New Right

For Students 5th - 8th
Read about the backlash against the freewheeling '60s and '70s with the growth of the New Right, a coalition of big business leaders, Christian Right, and even radical hatred groups.
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Handout
Wyzant

Wyzant: Ronald Reagan

For Students 9th - 10th
Brief biographical material on Ronald Reagan includes several speeches given during his lifetime.
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Lesson Plan
US National Archives

Docsteach: Watching What?

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students will hypothesize what the president and cabinet members were watching on television by analyzing facial expressions, and body language, and the physical environment. Students will learn that President Ronald Reagan and his staff...
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Claremont Institute

Founding.com: Ronald Reagan

For Students 9th - 10th
The content of a speech given by Ronald Reagan in 1964 where he talks about the fine power and economic balance a government must maintain when providing social and humanitarian services.