30. Reaganomics A Legacy of Economic Growth and Inequality

Ronald Reagan, a conservative Republican, won the 1980 presidential election in a landslide. · Reagan's campaign brought together a “New Right” coalition of ... In the 1980 presidential election, Republican former California Governor Ronald Reagan defeated incumbent Democratic President Jimmy Carter in a landslide. Ronald Reagan entered the White House in 1981 with strongly conservative values but experience in moderate politics. The Trump-dominated, populist-nationalist GOP is certainly very different from the conservative party that Reagan led in the 1980s, and Trump is a very ... On August 8, 1974 -- forty years ago this past Friday – after winning the 1972 presidential election in an unprecedented landslide, President Nixon resigned in ... On the 40th anniversary of D-Day, June 6, 1984, Ronald Reagan delivered a speech that offered a powerful lesson in politics, nostalgia and ... Explore the unique and enigmatic qualities of Ronald Reagan's presidency - a leader who left an indelible mark that was challenging to define, ... This led to the expedition of the passing of the Anti-Drug Abuse Act of 1986, legislation that would gain a legacy of controversy. Crack cocaine, given that it ... How will President Reagan be most remembered? How, if at all, has he changed American politics and government? Has he been one of America's great ... The Reagan-Bush ticket won 489 electoral votes against Carter-Mondale's 49, rendering the former the winners of the 1980 presidential election.