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Jimmy Carter
Jimmy Carter was the 39th President of the United States and served from 1977 to 1981. He aimed to make the government “competent and compassionate” and responsive to the American people's problems and expectations. Carter's achievements were noteworthy, but it was impossible for his administration to meet the people's high expectations. -
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Ronald Reagan
Ronald Reagan was the 40th President of the United States. Reagan was originally an actor and politician, so he became very popular amongst Americans because of his optimism for the country and his humor. He worked to restore the prosperity of a home and his goal internationally was to achieve “peace through strength”. -
"Tear down this wall!"
"Tear down this wall!" is the most memorable line from the speech made by President Ronald Reagan while in West Berlin. On Friday, June 12, 1987, he called for the General Secretary of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union, Mikhail Gorbachev, to open up the barrier which had divided West and East Berlin since 1961. -
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George H. W. Bush
George H. W. Bush was an American politician, diplomat, and businessman before becoming the 41st President. He brought with him to the office a personal dedication to traditional American values. He strived for the United States to be “a kinder and gentler nation” in the midst of a dramatic world change. -
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Bill Clinton
Bill Clinton was originally an American politician from Arkansas. He took office at the end of the Cold War, and was the first of the baby-boomer generation to be President as the 42nd President of the United States. During his administration, the U.S. enjoyed more peace and economic well being than any time in history. He was also the first Democratic president since F. D. Roosevelt to win a second term. -
Oklahoma City Bombing
At exactly 9:02 in the morning, the bomb exploded. Timothy McVeigh, an ex-Army soldier and security guard, parked a rented truck in front of the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building. A powerful bomb made out of a cocktail of agricultural fertilizer, diesel fuel, and other chemicals was inside the car. He was about to commit mass murder. The man got out of the truck, locked the door, and left. He ignited one timed fuse, then another. It was the worst tragedy on U.S. soil until 9/11. -
Columbine Massacre
The Columbine shooting was, at the time, the worst high school shooting in U.S. history. It is now the fourth deadliest school shooting in US history. The incident prompted a national debate on gun control and school safety, as well as a major investigation to determine the motivations of the gunmen, Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold, 17. The number of deaths were 15, including the shooters. -
9/II
In a meticulously planned attack, terrorists hijacked four passenger airliners. Terrorists flew two of the planes into the twin towers, one into each. After the towers collapsed, only 23 individuals in or below the towers escaped from the debris, including 15 rescue workers. The other 2,996 didn't make it.