In 1980 America was in a downward cycle both spiritually and politically. The aftershocks of the Watergate scandal still lingered, the Iran hostage debacle shook our confidence as a world power and years of a struggling economy and job losses left most Americans feeling that the country was heading in the wrong direction.

One man, a former actor and Governor however saw a bright glorious time ahead, a bright horizon and a return to glory. That man was Ronald Reagan and the Regan revolution as it was called rejuvenated the countries standing in the world, revitalized patriotism at home and his policies spurred a new golden age of economic wealth and expansion.

This is the story of one of Americas most beloved and admired presidents, where he came from, the private struggled he faced, the monumental political gamesmanship he fought at home and abroad , how he helped tear down the Berlin wall and facilitate the end of communist rule in Soviet Russia. It's a remarkable story about man who affected and many would say, help shape American politics forever.