American Presidents

A Site to Complement C-SPAN's 20th Anniversary Television Series, American Presidents: Life Portraits
March-December 1999
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• He was the oldest man elected president.
• He was the first Hollywood actor to be elected president.
• He appointed the first woman to the supreme court, Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor.
• He sent United States soldiers into Grenada and commanded soldiers out of Lebanon.

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Ronald Reagan
(February 6, 1911 - June 5, 2004)
Life Facts

Personal:
First Lady: Nancy Reagan, Wife
Wife's Maiden Name: Nancy Davis
Other Wife: Jane Wyman
Number of Children: 4
Education Level: College
School Attended: Eureka College
Religion: Presbyterian
Profession: Military, Radio Announcer, Actor
Military Service: Captain - Army

Public Service:
Dates of Presidency: 1/20/1981 - 1/20/1989
Presidency Number: 40
Number of Terms: 2
Why Presidency Ended: End of 2nd term
Party: Republican
His Vice President(s): George Bush
Governor of a State: California (1967-1975)

Footnotes  

Methodology and Resources

Presidential Places

Birthplace: Ronald Reagan Birthplace
Museum: Ronald Reagan Presidential Library
Library: Ronald Reagan Presidential Library
Other Sites: The Reagan Ranch

Reference Material

Bibliography
Inaugural Address
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• John Barletta, Retired Secret Service Agent. Mr. Barletta served during Ronald Reagan's presidency and at the Reagan Ranch. He will give us a tour of the grounds 
• Marc Short, Executive Director of the Young America's Foundation. Young America's Foundation purchased the ranch from the Reagan family. Watch    
• Tour of the Ronald Reagan Library with Nancy Reagan recorded December 9th in Simi Valley, CA Watch      
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• Re-air of Reagan Live from Rancho Del Cielo, CA Watch
• Reagan 1964 Speech for Senator Barry Goldwater Watch
 • A Look At Ronald Reagan's Birthplace Watch
• William Buckley Reflects on His Friendship with Ronald Reagan Watch
  • Edmund Morris--Author Dutch: A Memoir Watch 
• Ronald Reagan at the Berlin Wall Watch
 • Reagan and Foreign Policy--Panel Discussion Watch
• A Conversation with Nancy Reagan & Tour of the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library Watch
 • Ronald Reagan and Congress--Panel Discussion Watch
• Sen. Barbara Boxer (D-CA) on the Reagan Administration Watch
 • Former Attorney General Edwin Meese on Ronald Reagan Watch
• Ronald Reagan's Farewell Address to the Nation Watch

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