My American Experience
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Introduction:
Reagan -
Preview:
Reagan Preview -
Photo Gallery:
Reagan Family Photo Album -
Timeline:
Ronald Reagan's Life -
General Article:
Did You Know? -
Bonus Video:
The 1982 Recession -
Bonus Video:
Restoring Trust -
Bonus Video:
Aiding Freedom Fighters -
Bonus Video:
Reagan's Age -
Bonus Video:
Assassination Attempt -
Bonus Video:
Arms for Hostages -
Bonus Video:
The Soviet Threat -
Bonus Video:
Nancy Reagan -
Bonus Video:
Ending the Cold War -
Bonus Video:
Reagan Announces SDI -
Timeline:
World Timeline 1981-1988 -
Interview:
Mikhail Gorbachev -
Interview:
Nancy Reagan -
Interview:
Robert Dallek -
Interview:
James Baker -
Poll Results:
Poll Results -
Virtual Tour:
The Oval Office -
Virtual Tour:
The Early Years -
Virtual Tour:
Hollywood -
Virtual Tour:
A New Beginning -
Biography:
Ronald Reagan -
Biography:
Nancy Reagan -
Biography:
The Reagan Children -
Biography:
Mikhail Gorbachev -
Biography:
John Hinckley, Jr. -
General Article:
Reagan Quotes -
General Article:
The Iran-Contra Affair -
General Article:
The 1982 Recession -
General Article:
The Invasion of Grenada -
General Article:
Early Career -
General Article:
Domestic Politics -
General Article:
Foreign Affairs -
General Article:
Presidential Politics -
General Article:
Legacy -
Primary Resources:
A Time for Choosing -
Primary Resources:
To Restore America -
Primary Resources:
Commencement Address at Eureka College, 1957 -
Primary Resources:
California and the Problem of Government Growth -
Primary Resources:
Acceptance of the Republican Nomination for President -
Primary Resources:
First Inaugural Address -
Primary Resources:
Economic Recovery Program -
Primary Resources:
1982 State of the Union Address -
Primary Resources:
The Evil Empire -
Primary Resources:
1983 State of the Union -
Primary Resources:
National Security and SDI -
Primary Resources:
Second Inaugural Address -
Primary Resources:
The Challenger Disaster -
Primary Resources:
Campaign Against Drug Abuse -
Primary Resources:
Iran Arms and Contra Aid Controversy -
Primary Resources:
The Brotherhood of Man -
Primary Resources:
Reagan's Farewell Speech -
Primary Resources:
Alzheimer's Letter -
Primary Resources:
Book Excerpt: Reagan, An American Story -
Primary Resources:
Book Excerpt: President Reagan, The Role of a Lifetime -
Primary Resources:
Teacher In Space -
General Article:
Program Summary -
Cast & Crew:
Film Credits -
Further Reading:
Related Books and Websites -
Transcript:
Complete Program Transcript -
Teacher's Resources:
Teacher's Guide
Part of the Collection:
Other Stories
Topic: Who is Your Favorite 20th-Century American President?
Who was your favorite 20th-century American president? Was it FDR? Kennedy? Reagan? Or one of the other 14 men from Theodore Roosevelt (1901-1909) to Bill Clinton (1993-2001) who helped usher the United States through the 1900s? Who do you think was the most influential? Who had the greatest impact on the country we live in today?
