Throwback Thursdays

Let’s listen to Ronald and Nancy Reagan themselves talk about their love story.

We celebrate Ronald Reagan’s birthday in this week’s Throwback Thursday with President Reagan.

Since the 1981 inauguration of Ronald Reagan, the ceremony has been held at the west front of the United States Capitol facing the National Mall, with its iconic Washington Monument and distant Lincoln Memorial. But prior to being elected president, candidates must go through the debate process. Let’s start this podcast with our “Ronald Reagan Greatest Debate Moments” collection.

This is the last Throwback Thursday honoring the 40th anniversary of Ronald Reagan's 1981 inauguration as our nation's 40th president. President Reagan spoke of faith and the belief in God and a higher power his entire presidency. In fact, just three months after taking office he was shot, and as he recovered, he wrote in his diary, "Whatever happens now, I owe my life to God and will try to serve him in every way I can."

In November of 1979, militants in Iran seized 66 American citizens at the US embassy in Tehran and held 52 of them hostage for more than a year.  Negotiations to get the citizens returned safely to America were hard, as the US administration struggled to find anyone to negotiate within a meaningful fashion. On January 27, 1981, just six days after the inauguration, President Reagan welcomed all of the freed American hostages at the White House and greeted each of them individually.  Let’s listen to his remarks from that day.

One of the big things surrounding an inauguration is the transition from one presidency to the next. It’s an important part of our nation’s electoral process and no one appreciated it more than President Reagan. In this week’s Throwback Thursday with President Reagan podcast, Ronald Reagan thanks President Carter for his graciousness during the transition.

January 20, 2021, otherwise known as Inauguration day.  But it’s also historic for another reason.  January 20, 2021 marks the 40th anniversary of Ronald Reagan’s inauguration, making him the 40th president of the united states. Let’s use this podcast to go back 40 years in time, and listen to President Reagan’s inspiring 1981 inaugural address. Let's listen.

Ronald Reagan believed in freedom for people everywhere, and that freedom could lead to individual and economic growth. We listen to his words in this week’s Throwback Thursday with President Reagan podcast.

Ronald Reagan made a point of honoring American heroes—in ceremonies at the White House and on many other occasions. During his State of the Union Addresses, he began a tradition of extending the nation’s gratitude to ordinary citizens who met extraordinary challenges. He described heroes best during his first State of the Union address, which he delivered on January 26, 1982. Let’s listen.

Ronald Reagan's belief in National Pride was at the heart of his presidency. We listen to his words in this week's Throwback Thursday with President Reagan podcast.