Ronald Reagan
1911-2004 CE
The Great Communicator who told Gorbachev to tear down the wall, and lived to see it fall.
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Biography
About Ronald Reagan.
Ronald Wilson Reagan was born on February 6, 1911, in Tampico, Illinois, the son of a shoe salesman with a drinking problem and a devout mother who believed in the goodness of people. He grew up in Dixon during the Depression, worked as a lifeguard, and learned to tell stories from his Irish father. He became a radio announcer, then a Hollywood actor, appearing in more than fifty films, never quite a leading man, but steady work, and he learned how to hit a mark and deliver a line with timing that would serve him the rest of his life. He married Jane Wyman, divorced, then married Nancy Davis, who became his closest adviser and fiercest protector.
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Sources
Primary works and follow-on reading.
Primary Sources
- A Time for Choosing (1964)
- First Inaugural Address (1981)
- Address at the Berlin Wall (1987)
- The Reagan Diaries
Further Reading
- An American Life - Ronald Reagan
- Reagan and Gorbachev - Jack F. Matlock Jr.
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Ronald Reagan.
Who was Ronald Reagan?
Ronald Wilson Reagan was born on February 6, 1911, in Tampico, Illinois, the son of a shoe salesman with a drinking problem and a devout mother who believed in the goodness of people. He grew up in Dixon during the Depression, worked as a lifeguard, and learned to tell stories from his Irish father. He became a radio announcer, then a Hollywood actor, appearing in more than fifty films, never quite a leading man, but steady work, and he learned how to hit a mark and deliver a line with timing that would serve him the rest of his life. He married Jane Wyman, divorced, then married Nancy Davis, who became his closest adviser and fiercest protector.
What was Ronald Reagan best known for?
Ronald Reagan is best known as a ruler. 40th President of the United States; communicator who reshaped late–Cold War strategy and domestic policy debates.
When did Ronald Reagan live?
Ronald Reagan lived 1911-2004 CE, born in 1911 and died in 2004, during the contemporary period.
What was Ronald Reagan's IQ?
There is no verified IQ score for Ronald Reagan — modern IQ testing only began in 1905, and the numbers attached to historical figures online are retrospective estimates, not real test results. Psychologists have occasionally published such estimates from biographical evidence, but historians treat them as speculation. The better measure of Ronald Reagan's mind is the record itself, and you can explore it firsthand by asking the AI Ronald Reagan how they thought through their hardest decisions.
Can I chat with an AI version of Ronald Reagan?
Yes. Historiqly lets you chat with an AI Ronald Reagan that responds in character and is grounded in their real life, work, and era. A good first question is: "How do I take a complicated policy and turn it into a story people remember and repeat"
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