The Rise of Ronald Reagan From Hollywood to the White House

10/28/1980 Reagan and President Carter Debate. 11/04/1980 In a landslide electoral college victory, Reagan was elected the 40th President of the United States. 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 to ... In 1984, while giving remarks to the National Alliance of Senior Citizens, President Ronald Reagan took the opportunity to make some jokes ... After being mostly sidelined by the man who defeated him in 1980, Ronald Reagan, Carter was given several missions by Bush until the Gulf War ... President, Vice President, First Lady, Mrs. Cheney, News, Your Government, History & Tours, Kids, E-mail, En Español Biography. Born in Tampico, Illinois, on February 6, 1911, Ronald Reagan initially chose a career in entertainment, appearing in more than 50 ... President Ronald Reagan obituary special. ... Ronald Reagan. And in the decades since, a set of wildly different presidential candidates — Bill Clinton and George Bush, John McCain and ... The key to understanding Ronald Reagan is to realize his two defining characteristics – he genuinely liked people, and he was comfortable with who he was. Ronald Reagan, 40th President of the United States: 1981 ‐ 1989, Ronald Reagan Event Timeline, January 20, 1981.