The Reagan Renaissance A Surge of Economic Growth

Much is being written about Ronald Reagan's successes in economics, politics and foreign affairs. Just as important was how he responded to his failures. Reagan served as the fortieth president of the United States from 1981 to 1989. Boot's detailed account of Reagan's life spans his beginnings in ... The combined effect of Reaganomics was a tripled national debt. But beginning in 1982, the U.S. economy did begin its longest peacetime expansion ever, lasting ... Ronald Reagan brought a lightness and benevolence to the serious business of the Oval Office that few have been able to match. He had inherited ... What isn't so easy to forgive is the Reagan Doctrine, sometimes known as Third World Rollback. Rollback was the American end of the proxy war ... In January 1981 Ronald Reagan took office as President after defeating the incumbent Jimmy Carter the previous November ... It also began a long-term inquiry into ... He embodied the rebound of conservatism, running on a platform of military superiority combined with cuts to the overall federal government, and standing firm ... Since Ronald Reagan left office -- and particularly after his death -- his shadow has loomed large over American politics: Republicans and many Democrats ... America's 40th president, Ronald Wilson Reagan, died 14 years ago today after a long battle with Alzheimer's disease. President Ronald Reagan, in a March 1983 speech, unveils his Strategic Defense Initiative that was intended to develop missile defense systems that would make ...