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Facts about Ronald Reagan. Physical Characteristics Height: 6'1"Hair: BrownWeight: 180-184 lbs.Eyes: BlueGenerally right-handedRuddy complexion (did not require face makeup for movie roles)Eyesight - Nearsighted since childhood. Began wearing glasses around the time he entered high school. Began wearing contact lenses when he began his acting ...
Ronald Reagan, a conservative Republican, won the 1980 presidential election in a landslide. He won reelection in 1984 by one of the largest margins in US history. Reagan’s campaign brought together a “ New Right ” coalition of economic conservatives, members of the Christian Right, working-class whites, and supporters of a more ...
On March 30, 1981, President of the United States Ronald Reagan was shot and wounded by John Hinckley Jr. in Washington, D.C., as he was returning to his limousine after a speaking engagement at the Washington Hilton. Hinckley believed the attack would impress actress Jodie Foster, with whom he had developed an erotomanic obsession.
Ronald Reagan’s transitions from actor to conservative activist to governor to president illustrate how popular culture and a mastery of mass media can propel political careers. He embodied the rebound of conservatism, running on a platform of military superiority combined with cuts to the overall federal government, and standing firm against the Soviet Union and communist insurgencies.
Nancy Reagan. Nancy Davis Reagan ( / ˈreɪɡən /; born Anne Frances Robbins; July 6, 1921 – March 6, 2016) was an American film actress who was the First Lady of the United States from 1981 to 1989, as the second wife of President Ronald Reagan, the 40th president of the United States. Reagan was born in New York City.
Ronald Reagan Presidential Library and Museum. Reagan Presidential Foundation and Institute. Ronald Reagan Birthplace in Tampico, IL ...
