Remembering President Ronald Reagan On His Birthday
By Denese. Filed in Homeschooling |Concentrated power has always been the enemy of liberty.
We might come closer to balancing the Budget if all of us lived closer to the Commandments and the Golden Rule.
Ronald Wilson Reagan was born on February 6, 2011 in Tampico Illinois and became America’s 40th president on January 20, 1981. He died on June 5, 2004 at the age of 93.
Did you know?
- In college, Ronald Reagan served tables and washed dishes in exchange for his meals.
- In addition to being an actor, he was also a construction worker, lifeguard and sports announcer.
- At age 69, Ronald Reagan was the oldest elected President.
- He was the first president to have been divorced.
- He was longest living president.
- He appointed the first woman to the Supreme Court -Sandra Day O’Connor.
Would you like to learn more about President Reagan?
Websites And Free Educational Resources About President Reagan
- The Ronald Reagan Presidential Library –Administered by the National Archives and Records Administration, the repository of presidential records for President Reagan’s administration.
- Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation and Library –The 99th Birthday Celebration will be streamed live on Saturday, February 6th from 10:30am-12:30pm PST.
- Ronald Reagan Quotes
- The Heritage Foundation Remembers Ronald Reagan –A collection of thoughts, images and remembrances.
- Presidential Speech Archive –Free transcripts, audio and video of speeches by America’s Presidents.
- President Ronald Reagan Lesson –Students read about the life of President Ronald Reagan and his accomplishments. The reading is accompanied by multiple choice questions.
- 20th Anniversary of the Fall of the Berlin Wall Curriculum –4th grade and higher.
- Ronald Wilson Reagan: A Presidential Unit –Online mini-unit study.
- President Ronald Reagan Coloring Pages
- Ronald Reagan Interactive Word Find
Blessings,
Denese
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Saturday, February 6th 2010 at 8:50 pm
One of my favorite presidents. God bless his soul.
Sunday, February 7th 2010 at 10:27 pm
Ours, too. We need another like him -IMHO.