Articles
Ronnie's Friend Maggie
The phrase, inevitably, is Winston Churchill's. Long an advocate of Anglo-American alliance, the wartime British Prime Minister often spoke of what he called the...
C. Everett Koop, Ex-Surgeon General, Dies in NH
With his long silver beard and white braided uniform, former Surgeon General C. Everett Koop became one of the most recognizable figures of the Reagan era — and...
10 Questions for Edmund Morris
You've written biographies of Theodore Roosevelt and Ronald Reagan. Who in this campaign has reminded you more of Roosevelt? Nobody. Not even Paul Ryan, with his...
The Heirs of Reagan's Optimism
One perennial prediction about American elections remains likely to hold this November. The winning party will be the one that is more optimistic about...
The Third War on Terror
How does President Obama’s approach to tackling terror resemble President Reagan’s? It’s not a trick question. John Arquilla has a nifty comparison of the two...
Photo Essays
Front-Row Seat at the Reagan White House
TIME photographer Diana Walker recounts what it was like to cover the Great Communicator
Ronald Reagan's Top 10 Movie Roles
As a politician, the 40th President was a superb performer, but the reviews are mixed for his career in Hollywood by Richard Corliss
Time.com Specials
Top 25 Political Icons
Feb. 6 marks the 100th birthday of the late U.S. President Ronald Reagan. Few political figures in recent memory have matched the Gipper's charisma or enduring...
Top 10 Famous Ronald Reagan Quotes
In the run-up to Ronald Reagan's 100th birthday on Feb. 6, many are looking back at the U.S.'s 40th President and some of his more memorable moments. TIME offers...
