From the time American colonists first began to consider breaking from England to form their own system of government, lively discussion has occurred among Americans over the extent of powers their government should have. When ratification (formal...

America's fortieth president from 1981-1989, known variously as "Dutch," the "Teflon President," "The Great Communicator," and the father of an economic system named after him...

(born February 6, 1911, Tampico, Illinois, U.S.—died June 5, 2004, Los Angeles, California) 40th president of the United States (1981–89), noted for his conservative Republicanism, his fervent anticommunism, and his appealing personal...

(b. February 6, 1911; d. June 5, 2004) Fourtieth president of the United States (1981–1989). Ronald Reagan took an unconventional route to the White House, as he spent almost three decades as a movie and television actor in Hollywood before...

(born Feb. 6, 1911, Tampico, Ill., U.S.—died June 5, 2004, Los Angeles, Calif.) 40th president of the U.S. (1981–89). He attended Eureka College and worked as a radio sports announcer before going to Hollywood in 1937. In his career as a...

Ronald Wilson Reagan (February 6, 1911 – June 5, 2004) was the 40th President of the United States (1981–1989) and the 33rd Governor of California (1967–1975). Born in Illinois, Reagan moved to Los Angeles in the 1930s, where he...