Country Studies US
Country Studies: The Economy in the 1980s
This web-article discusses how the economy of the 1980s was largely influenced by the economic policies of Ronald Reagan, who was president from 1980 until 1988.
US National Archives
Docsteach: Watching What?
Learners 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...
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.
Country Studies US
Country Studies: Iran Contra and Black Monday
As Reagan approached the end to his second term, his administration suffered minor setbacks in the final outcomes of the Iran Contra scandal and the Stock Market Crash of 1987.
University of Groningen
American History: Outlines: Foreign Affairs
Part of a chapter on U.S. Conservatism and a New World Order discusses foreign affairs of the Reagan years and beyond.
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.
Curated OER
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...
Google Cultural Institute
Google Cultural Institute: Ronald Reagan
This visual website from Google Cultural Institute shares background information and photos about Ronald Reagan.
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Picture History: Gorbachev and Reagan in Reykjavik
Image of Mikhail Gorbachev and Ronald Reagan at the Reykjavik Summit meeting in 1986.
CNN
Cnn: Walter Mondale vs. Ronald Reagan
Highlights of both debates between Walter Mondale and Ronald Reagan, including date, location, moderator and format.
Curated OER
Time 100: Leaders Ronald Reagan
TIME magazine features Ronald Reagan as one of the most influential leaders of the 20th Century. Content includes an extensive biography, a brief timeline of Ronald Reagan's life, and a movie clip.
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Time 100: Leaders Ronald Reagan
TIME magazine features Ronald Reagan as one of the most influential leaders of the 20th Century. Content includes an extensive biography, a brief timeline of Ronald Reagan's life, and a movie clip.
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Time 100: Leaders Ronald Reagan
TIME magazine features Ronald Reagan as one of the most influential leaders of the 20th Century. Content includes an extensive biography, a brief timeline of Ronald Reagan's life, and a movie clip.
Curated OER
Time 100: Leaders Ronald Reagan
TIME magazine features Ronald Reagan as one of the most influential leaders of the 20th Century. Content includes an extensive biography, a brief timeline of Ronald Reagan's life, and a movie clip.
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.
Georgia Department of Education
Ga Virtual Learning: Contemporary Literature: Rhetorical Landscape: Rhetoric
This lesson focuses on rhetoric; it defines it, discusses rhetorical devices, and audience appeals. It includes a student assignment to read "Tear Down This Wall" a speech by Ronald Reagan and then use the comment feature in Microsoft...
City University of New York
American Social History Proj.: Decoding u.s. Foreign Policy: Iran Contra Affair
Students explore the Iran-Contra Affair using a timeline and related documents, and practice critical thinking about US foreign policy during the late Cold War years, and about the actions of officials of Ronald Reagan's government. They...
NPR: National Public Radio
Npr: Week of August 1 2016: Hinckley, States Tightened Use of the Insanity Plea
The insanity ruling that sent President Ronald Reagan's would-be assassin John Hinckley, Jr., to a government psychiatric hospital rather than prison was handed down 34 years ago, but its repercussions still affect hundreds, if not...
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...
Curated OER
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.
Center For Civic Education
Center for Civic Education: Presidents' Day Lessons
Presidents' Day lessons for Grades 10-12 on the constitutional legacies of George Washington, James Madison, Abraham Lincoln, and Ronald Reagan, and how they shaped the history and Constitution of our nation. Each lesson was written and...
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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