Ronald Reagan — The Rest Is History Vault

First Episode Appearance: 171. The Falklands War: Battle for the Islands (Part 3)31 Mar 2022
Last Episode Appearance: 312: Reagan, Iran-Contra and the Cold War (Part 3)13 Mar 2023
Year Range: 1911 – 1989

The Rest Is History episodes about Ronald Reagan

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171. The Falklands War: Battle for the Islands (Part 3)Part 3
2022-03-31 • 1982
From the The Falklands War: A Four-Part Chronicle - From Invasion to Aftermath
In the third episode of our Falklands War mini-series, the story heats up. The most controversial episode of the war, the sinking of the Belgrano, takes place, the British Task Force lands and bat…
Ronald Reagan Margaret Thatcher Falkland Islands Cold War British Empire
310: Ronald Reagan and the American Dream (Part 1)Part 1
2023-03-06 • 1911 – 1964
From the The Reagan Era: From the American Dream to the Cold War Presidency
Ronald "Dutch" Reagan was born in 1911 to a humble family of Illinois, his father an FDR-loving democrat, his mother a notable member of the local Christian community. A high school football star, "Du…
Ronald Reagan Illinois Hollywood Cold War
311: Reagan: The Road to the White House (Part 2)Part 2
2023-03-09 • 1950 – 1981
From the The Reagan Era: From the American Dream to the Cold War Presidency
His Hollywood career drying up, Ronald Reagan works both for the Screen Actors Guild and General Electric in the 1950s. Building connections with the Californian elite, and having gained national atte…
Ronald Reagan California United States Cold War
312: Reagan, Iran-Contra and the Cold War (Part 3)Part 3
2023-03-13 • 1981 – 1989
From the The Reagan Era: From the American Dream to the Cold War Presidency
Warmonger or nuclear disarmer? Ronald Reagan’s presidency survived an assassination attempt, the AIDS epidemic and the Iranian hostage crisis. He powered through the 1980s, creating his own truth and…
Ronald Reagan United States Cold War