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Ronald Reagan
At this site from BBC News, you can explore the death of an American president through the eyes of the British Broadcasting Company (BBC). This site offers the reader extensive information about former president Ronald Reagan including...
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Ronald Reagan Commentating on a Baseball Game
At this site from BBC News, you can explore the death of an American president through the eyes of the British Broadcasting Company (BBC). This site offers the reader extensive information about former president Ronald Reagan including...
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Ronald Reagan With Margaret Thatcher
At this site from BBC News, you can explore the death of an American president through the eyes of the British Broadcasting Company (BBC). This site offers the reader extensive information about former president Ronald Reagan including...
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Ronald Reagan
At this site from BBC News, you can explore the death of an American president through the eyes of the British Broadcasting Company (BBC). This site offers the reader extensive information about former president Ronald Reagan including...
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Nancy and Ronald Reagan on His 89th Birthday
At this site from BBC News, you can explore the death of an American president through the eyes of the British Broadcasting Company (BBC). This site offers the reader extensive information about former president Ronald Reagan including...
US Department of State
Biographies of the Secretaries of State: George Pratt Shultz (1920 )
Biography of George P. Shultz, Secretary of State under President Ronald Reagan, provides details of his life and influence on U.S. foreign policy.
Other
Civic's Resources: Texas v. Gregory Lee Johnson
In August 1984, the Republican National Convention was held in Dallas, Texas. On August 22, a group of about 100 demonstrators marched through the streets of Dallas to dramatize the consequences of nuclear war and protest certain...
Independence Hall Association
U.s. History: Foreign and Domestic Entanglements
Read about the many facets of Ronald Reagan's foreign policy during his presidency. Find out about support for anti-Communist fighters, detente with the USSR, and the Iran-Contra scandal.
Country Studies US
Country Studies: Us Soviet Relations
The 1980s was a dynamic period in U.S.-Soviet relations. At the beginning of the decade, tensions between the two superpowers rose until 1985, when arms negotiations ensued between President Ronald Reagan and Soviet Premier Mikhail...
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The "Evil Empire" Speech, 8 March 1983
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.
University of Missouri
Famous Trials: John Hinckley Trial
A full website devoted to the attempted Assassination of Ronald Reagan Describes John Hinckley's life indepth.
Digital History
Digital History: No Islands of Stability
This site is a source on the relationship between Carter/the US and Iran. Provides background information on the friendship between the US and Iran, the revolution in Iran, and the Iran hostage crisis that ended Carter's presidency.
Read Works
Read Works: Power of Americans
[Free Registration/Login Required] An excerpt form a speech given by President Ronald Reagan at the Republican National Convention in 1988. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
University of Washington
University of Washington: Alzheimer's Disease
Designed for high school students, this site has a lot of interesting information about Alzheimer's disease. Definitions, symptoms etc. Also a short story about President Ronald Reagan.
American Academy of Achievement
Academy of Achievement: Peggy Noonan
A biography of Peggy Noonan, a speechwriter for Ronald Reagan and George H.W. Bush who crafted some of their best-known phrases. She has also written critically acclaimed books, written news columns, and appeared on talk shows. Includes...
Other
Beirut Memorial Online: u.s. Embassy Bombing
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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University of Washington: Alzheimer's Disease
Designed for high school students, this site has a lot of interesting information about Alzheimer's disease. Definitions, symptoms etc. Also a short story about President Ronald Reagan.
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The Odyssey: Us Trek: Ultimate Anti Americanism: The Iran Hostage Crisis
An account of the events of the Iranian Hostage Crisis told from the viewpoint of an Iranian family caught up in the revolution.
CNN
Cnn: Timeline of Iran in the 20th Century
CNN offers a good timeline covering Iran's history in the last century. Includes lots of information on the Iranian Hostage Crisis.
A&E Television
History.com: How Aids Activists Used "Die Ins" to Demand Attention to the Growing Epidemic
As the AIDS crisis took hold in the 1980s, killing thousands of Americans and ravaging gay communities, the deadly epidemic went unaddressed by U.S. public health agencies -- and unacknowledged by President Ronald Reagan -- for years. In...
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The Reagan Years: The Making of a President
Part of a cnn.com in-depth special "The Reagan Years", this site traces the events of Reagan's early life. From his job as a young sports commentator to his fame as a Hollywood actor that would eventually lead him into his first elected...
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The Reagan Years: The Making of a President
Part of a cnn.com in-depth special "The Reagan Years", this site traces the events of Reagan's early life. From his job as a young sports commentator to his fame as a Hollywood actor that would eventually lead him into his first elected...
American Academy of Achievement
Academy of Achievement: Anthony M. Kennedy
Acquaint yourself with Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy, appointed by President Reagan in 1988. Read about his background and achievements, listen to an interview, and view a gallery of pictures.
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Photo of President Reagan
The University of Texas, Austin, explores photojournalism with images of recent American presidents and their times. Nixon, Ford, Carter, Reagan, Bush and Clinton are shown.