Former President Ronald Reagan dies at 93
Photo Ronald Reagan, the cheerful crusader who devoted his presidency to winning the Cold War, trying to scale back government and making people believe it was "morning again in America," died Saturday after a long twilight struggle with Alzheimer's disease, a family friend said. He was 93.

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Former President shares fond memories of Reagan

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View a timeline of Ronald Reagan's life
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View a photo gallery of Reagan through the years


reagan web sites
  • Ronald Reagan Presidential Library
  • PBS’ 1998 "American Experience" documentary on Reagan
  • Reagan memorial project
  • "Ronald Reagan — The Most Corrupt Administration — EVER!"
  • Satire humor of Reagan
  • Blockbuster Video's look at Reagan’s movie career
    • Desert a refuge for former President Ronald Reagan
    His name doesn’t appear on a street sign. There are no buildings standing as a monument to his vision. And most historians don’t know or haven’t cared to report how many weekends he spent here. But, for more than half a century, the Coachella Valley was Reagan Country.

    A majestic service, sunset burial bid farewell to Ronald Reagan
     Photo In a final, majestic hail to the chief, the nation bade a lingering goodbye Friday to Ronald Reagan at a stately service in Washington under somber skies and at a hilltop burial ceremony in his beloved California beneath a setting sun.



    Reagan and the Coachella Valley
  • Crowd attends local memorial
  • Our Voice: May you rest in peace
  • A governor, a president and a friend: Valley shares memories
  • Letters to the editor about Ronald Reagan
  • Gerald Ford shares fond memories of Reagan
  • Palm Desert man recalls a friendship born from golf
  • Valley woman played starring role in Reagan’s legacy
  • U.S. loses ‘gentle man,’ says Reagan’s ex-wife Wyman
  • Desert friends credit Reagan’s will, leadership
  • The Reagan romance had Palm Springs tie
  • Rancho Mirage was Reagan’s playground
  • Former mayor fondly remembers Reagan’s governor days
  • Famous friends knew Reagan was bound for greatness
  • Reagan’s ties to the Coachella Valley
  • Letters to the editor about Ronald Reagan

    The funeral
  • A majestic service in Washington, sunset burial in California bid farewell to Ronald Reagan
  • Text of remarks by Patti Davis
  • Text of Michael Reagan’s remarks
  • Text of Ron Reagan Jr.’s remarks
  • Guests attending Reagan’s burial service
  • TV networks cap week of programming with funeral
  • Refugees,AIDS activists mark funeral with protests
  • Thousands line Ventura County streets for final farewell
  • The nation’s living ex-presidents attend funeral
  • Reagan memory pages fill with words of praise, gratitude
  • Nancy Reagan showed the way as nation paid tribute
  • Homage, song and somber skies form a lingering goodbye
  • Text of the homily of former Sen. John Danforth
  • Nation bids final farewell to Reagan
  • Canadian Prime Minister Brian Mulroney’s tribute
  • President Bush recalls Reagan’s convictions, decency
  • Bush’s tribute to former President Ronald Reagan
  • Show of respect: World leaders attending Reagan's funeral
  • Ronald Reagan’s funeral

    Reagan remembered
  • Reagan’s legacy among minority groups conflicted, complex
  • A monetary memorial for Reagan? That’s the $10 question
  • Thousands honor President Reagan at first public viewing
  • Reagan’s stories to air on TV
  • California paying last respects to Reagan
  • Reagan mourned worldwide
  • Reagan to be memorialized in state funeral
  • Mourners bond in viewing lines
  • Reagan mourned at Capitol

    Reagan's legacy as president, patriot
  • Kerry lauds Reagan’s bipartisan spirit, cancels events for 5 days
  • Gorbachev remembers Reagan as friend during superpower rivalry
  • Leaders debate impact of Reagan’s Cold War policies
  • Former president had ‘love affair with America’
  • Reagan gave voice to the patriotism of America
  • Our Voice: Reagan leaves legacy of diplomacy
  • Reagan: Champion of conservative politics
  • Reagan, Thatcher dominated 1980s politics
  • Principal events in Reagan's presidency
  • Reagan honed message, skills in California
  • U.S. and the world mourn Reagan's death
  • Reagan's legacy on minorities conflicted

    Reagan the actor, wit
  • Before he was governor, he was the Gipper
  • Reagan film career featured comedy, drama
  • Reagan known for one-liners, humorous remarks
  • Famous quotes by Ronald Reagan

    Reagan and Alzheimer's
  • Alzheimer’s fight banks on public awareness
  • The race against Alzheimer's
  • Small changes might ward off Alzheimer's
  • Letter announcing Reagan's Alzheimer's disease
  • Wife Nancy at Reagan’s side for a half-century
  • Reagan's illness transformed wife

    other stories about reagan
  • Some books about Ronald Reagan
  • Jelly Belly loses biggest fan
  • America Reagan inherited different from one he leaves

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