U.S. President Ronald Reagan, center, is applauded by German Chancellor Helmut Kohl, right, after his speech in front of the Brandenburg Gate in West Berlin, Germany, Friday June 12, 1987.

Tear down this wall, part 1 | Great American Story "The Great American Story" begins a compelling two-part exploration into Ronald Reagan's iconic "Tear Down This Wall" speech, dissecting the ...

Many Americans point to President Reagan's June 1987 "Tear down this wall" speech as a key moment in making the fall of the Berlin Wall a reality, but fewer recall the essential role played by ...

Tear down this wall, part 2 | Great American Story We explore how Reagan's unwavering conviction, combined with an unlikely trust between him and Gorbachev, ultimately contributed to the wall's ...