Ronald Reagan - February 6
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Thursday, February 6, 2025
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ON THIS DATE
- 1933 - The start of presidential and congressional terms move from March to January as the 20th Amendment to the Constitution goes into effect.
- 1952 - Britain's King George VI dies and is succeeded by his daughter, Elizabeth II.
- 1978 - The Blizzard of 1978 hits New England.
- 1988 - Michael Jordan makes a legendary and icon-making slam dunk after taking off from the free-throw line.
- 1756 - Politician Aaron Burr
- 1895 - Baseball player Babe Ruth
- 1911- President Ronald Reagan
- 1913 - British paleoanthropologist Mary Leakey
- 1945 - Jamaican musician Bob Marley
- Grades 4-12 - PBS LearningMedia - 60 Second Presidents - Ronald Reagan (1:18) - VIEW, READ, DO
- Grades 6-12 - PBS LearningMedia - PBS NewsHour - Nancy Reagan's Legacy: Devoted Wife, Caregiver, Political Partner (11:40) - VIEW, READ, DO
- Grades 9-12 - PBS LearningMedia - American Experience - Reagan - Ending the Cold War (2:38) - VIEW
- Grades 9-12 - PBS LearningMedia - American Experience - Reagan - Reagan's Age (2:05) - VIEW
- Grades 9-12 - PBS LearningMedia - American Experience - Reagan - Arms for Hostages (2:01) - VIEW
- Grades 9-12 - PBS LearningMedia - American Experience - Reagan - President Reagan and the Global Fight Against Communism (2:34) - VIEW
- Grades 9-12 - PBS LearningMedia - American Experience - Reagan - Restoring Trust (2:06) - VIEW
- Grades 9-12 - PBS LearningMedia - American Experience - Reagan: Primary Resources: Economic Recovery Program - READ
- Grades 9-12 - PBS LearningMedia - American Experience - Acceptance of the Republican Nomination for President - READ
- Grades 9-12 - PBS LearningMedia - American Experience - Reagan: Primary Resources: Reagan's First Inaugural Address, 1981 - READ
- Grades 9-12 - PBS LearningMedia - American Experience - Reagan: Primary Resources: Reagan's Second Inaugural Address, 1985 - READ
- Grades 9-12 - PBS LearningMedia - American Experience - Reagan: Primary Resources: Reagan's Farewell Speech - READ
- Grades 9-12 - American Experience - George H.W. Bush - Bush vs. Reagan (1:05) - VIEW
- Grades 9-12 - NHPBS VIDEO - Blank on Blank - Ronald Reagan on Making America Great Again (5:55) - VIEW
- Grades 9-12 - NHPBS VIDEO - PBS NewsHour - New Debate Over Ronald Reagan's Complicated Legacy on Race (7:53) - VIEW
- Grades 9-12 - NHPBS VIDEO - American Experience - The Presidents: Reagan - Chapter One (10:38) - VIEW
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