The Height of American Conservatism Ronald Reagan's Physical Presence

SHAPIRO: From NPR, I'm Ari Shapiro. (SOUNDBITE OF MUSIC). SHAPIRO: It's CONSIDER THIS FROM NPR. Former President Jimmy Carter left Washington ... Ronald Wilson Reagan (February 6, 1911 – June 5, 2004) was an American politician and actor who served as the 40th president of the United States from 1981 ... Whenever I teach my course on the American Presidency, I ask students to rate every U.S. president. The last time I did so, nineteen percent ... I've heard that the last time an American president was 5ft 5in and under was during the founding fathers. It seems that height is an important part of being ... The Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation provides education, scholarships, exhibits, events, and media related to the lives of Ronald and Nancy Reagan. Ronald Wilson Reagan, the son of Jack and Nelle Reagan, was born in a small apartment above the Pitney General Store on February 6, 1911, in Tampico, Illinois. The Founding Fathers only set an age minimum for U.S. presidents—not a maximum. PRESIDENT. HEIGHT. George Washington (1789-1797). 6 ft. 2 in. John Adams (1797-1801). 5 ft. 7 in. Thomas Jefferson (1801-1809). 6 ft. 2 in. The weight range has been between 122lbs (55kg) and 332lbs (151kg), meaning that the heaviest president, William Howard Taft, was almost three ... John G. Roberts, Jr., Chief Justice of the United States, was born in Buffalo, New York, January 27, 1955. He married Jane Sullivan in 1996 and they have two ...