"The Great American Story" begins a compelling two-part exploration into Ronald Reagan's iconic "Tear Down This Wall" speech, dissecting the tense Cold War climate and the stark realities of the ...

“Mr. Gorbachev, tear down this wall.” That simple phrase by President Ronald Reagan spoke volumes. It was a call to action to stand up to Communism, fittingly spoken at Brandenburg Gate in ...

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 ...

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 ...