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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.
Curated OER
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.
Library of Congress
Loc: Herblock's Presidents
Historically significant collection of political cartoons featuring U.S. Presidents from Library of Congress online teacher-student resources.
PBS
Wnet: Thirteen: Freedom: A History of the u.s. Becoming Free Webisode 16
A brief look at contemporary American history from the administration of Richard Nixon to Sept. 11, 2001.
270 To Win
270towin: 1980 Presidential Election
Provides a map and detailed electoral facts for the presidential election of 1980 won by a landslide by Ronald Reagan marking the beginning of what is popularly called the "Reagan Revolution."
270 To Win
270towin: 1984 Presidential Election
Provides a map and detailed electoral facts for the presidential election of 1984 won by Ronald Reagan carrying 49 of the 50 states.
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Cnn: The Reagan Years
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.
Cornell University
Cornell University: Law School: Texas v. Johnson
During the 1984 Republican National Convention, respondent Johnson participated in a political demonstration to protest the policies of the Reagan administration and some Dallas-based corporations. After a march through the city streets,...
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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 Reagan Years: Inside the White House
Part of a cnn.com in-depth special "The Reagan Years", this site provides you with brief explanations of the US in 1980, the 1980 presidential election and assorted topics of Reagan's presidency including the assassination attempt, the...
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The Reagan Years: Inside the White House
Part of a cnn.com in-depth special "The Reagan Years", this site provides you with brief explanations of the US in 1980, the 1980 presidential election and assorted topics of Reagan's presidency including the assassination attempt, the...
Social Studies Help Center
The Social Studies Help Center: Banking Crisis & Reform
An explananation of the Reagan Deregulation Program and the effect of deregulation on the savings and loan industry.
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: Anthony Kennedy Biography
Biography of Supreme Court Justice, Anthony Kennedy, appointed by Ronald Reagan and taking his seat as an Associate Justice of the United States Supreme Court on February 18, 1988.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: The Iran Contra Affair
Ronald Reagan earned the nickname the "Teflon President" since scandals never reduced his popularity. The Iran-Contra Affair was one such scandal that plagued his second term. This source offers an explanation of the scandal, references...
American Presidency Project
American Presidency Project: Admiral William Crowe
Learn about the 1985 nomination of William Crowe Jr. as chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff in the administration of President Ronald Reagan.
University of Missouri
Famous Trials: John Hinckley Biography
Describes John Hinckley's life in depth.
Other
Global Policy Forum: u.s. Invasion of Grenada
Reassessment of the invasion of Grenada by the United States in 1983. Discusses the island nation before, during, and after the invasion. Leans more progressive.
Other
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.
Georgia Department of Education
Ga Virtual Learning: Ap Us History: The Modern Era
AP U.S. History on characteristics of the Modern Era, marked by a conservatism, end of the Cold War and emergent international terrorism. Complete set of resources, assignments and interactive learning materials.
PBS
Wnet: Thirteen: The Supreme Court: Biographies of the Robes: Sandra Day O'connor
Biographical account of Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor, appointed by Ronald Reagan in 1981. She was the first woman to ever serve as a justice on the Supreme Court.
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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Ellsworth american.com: Antiballistic Missiles
The article on antiballistic missiles primarily only discusses how Congress has approved their development under Reagan's "Star Wars" plan.
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