Ronald Wilson Reagan served as the 40th President of the United States from 1981 to 1989. The movie star turned Governor of California was an unlikely pick for president, but a common touch an ideological flexibility and a strength of specific convictions made him an appealing choice for voters.
It's safe to say he was a transformational character for America--ending the New Deal and ushering in a new conservativism--but where does he rank as a President?
A new book looks at his life and what he accomplished.
Guest:
- HW Brands, Author and Professor of History at the University of Texas at Austin