Ronald Reagan

Newspaper articles about Ronald Reagan tell the story of a man who embodied the American dream. Born the son of a shoe salesman in Tampico, Illinois, Ronald Wilson Reagan ascended to the highest plateaus of power and fame as a movie star, California's governor and leader of the free world as President of the United States.

As President, Ronald Reagan led the United States during its worst economic recession since the Great Depression of the 1930s and implemented economic policies that led to the longest economic expansion in American history. President Reagan was also influential in the collapse of Communism in the Soviet Union. While the revelation of the Iran-Contra affair in the latter years stained Reagan's presidency and led to the indictment of his National Security Advisor John Poindexter, Reagan is remembered for the many progressive actions taken during his administration. An example of this is the appointment of the first female Supreme Court Judge, Sandra Day O'Connor, in 1981.

NewspaperARCHIVE.com, the largest database of newspapers online, is providing a free archive of material documenting the life of President Ronald Reagan. Within the archive you will find articles about the 40th president covering his days as an actor in Hollywood, his years as Governor of California, as well as the assassination attempt that nearly took his life only months after his inauguration. Click on the timeline above to view newspapers in chronological order or begin searching the newspaper pages with your own key words.