Ronald Reagan's Contribution to American Conservatism

Reagan served as arguably the first true conservative U.S. president in over 50 years. Reagan advanced domestic policies that featured a lessening of federal ... The prospect of nuclear war led Reagan to advocate creating a space-based antiballistic missile shield. Although his second term was marred by controversies in ... and ending the Cold War. At the end of his term in 1989, Reagan was credited with making a strong contribution to the level of world peace at ... Stewart McLaurin, president of the White House Historical Association, reflects on his journey through Washington, beginning with his work ... Experts discuss the policies and priorities of the Ronald Reagan administration and the lessons to be learned for U.S. foreign policy today. One of President Jimmy Carter's greatest accomplishments was negotiating the Torrijos-Carter Treaties, which were ratified by the US Senate in 1978. 40th president of the United States (1981–89), noted for his conservative Republicanism, his fervent anticommunism, and his appealing personal style. Ronald Reagan first became famous as a radio announcer for baseball games in the 1930s, before becoming a successful movie star in the 1940s. He was originally ... He first took charge as president of the United States during economic crisis in 1981 and knew exactly what he wanted to do for the benefit of all American ... But history will remember Reagan as the first Cold War president to preside over eight years of unbroken peace, the first to reach an arms reduction ...