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.
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...
University of Missouri
Famous Trials: John Hinckley Biography
Describes John Hinckley's life in depth.
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.
Library of Congress
Loc: "I Do Solemnly Swear" Presidential Inauguration
This interactive site looks at presidential inaugurations from the first, George Washington to the present. Primary documents are included.
Other
Idea House: Clinton Administration Challenges Vertical Mergers
An article from 1999 defining "vertical merger" which explains the difference between Clinton's treatment of such mergers as compared to George H.S. Bush and Ronald Reagan in their administrations.
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...
AdLit
Ad lit.org: October Is Learning Disabilities Month
October was designated LD Month in 1985 through a proclamation by President Ronald Reagan. Each year the celebration is used to educate the public about learning disabilities.
Siteseen
Siteseen: American Historama: Strategic Defense Initiative (Star Wars)
The Strategic Defense Initiative (SDI) was the United States response to possible nuclear attacks set up to develop an advanced anti-ballistic missile system to enable the United States to prevent missile attacks from the USSR and other...
Siteseen
Siteseen: American Historama: Glasnost
Learn about the policy of Glasnost that was used by Mikhail Gorbachev to bring reforms to the Soviet Union.