Thursday, January 20, 2011

Ronald Reagan's First Inauguration

Ronald Reagan is sworn in as the 40th president of the United States on this day in history.

During his eight years as president of the United States, Reagan moved the center of American politics away from the liberal Democrats and towards the conservative Republicans. Reagan continued to celebrate the mythic independence of the western pioneer as a parallel to modern conservatism. Reagan made frequent retreats to his California ranch, where he rode horses, fixed fences, and cut firewood. Reagan was a cowboy at heart and astute politician.

Minutes after his inauguration as our 40th president, the U.S. captives held at the U.S. embassy in Teheran, Iran, were released, ending the 444-day Iran Hostage Crisis.

They knew there was a new sheriff in town. He will always be my hero.

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