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Ronald Reagan
He was a B-movie actor who became the most consequential American president of the late twentieth century — and the argument about how he managed it has never stopped.
1911–2004
Life Journey
From Hollywood performer to influential Cold War leader
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1911
Small-Town Roots
Ronald Reagan was born in a small town in Illinois, growing up in a modest household that shaped his outlook on work and opportunity.
