In 1989, after two terms in office, Ronald Reagan delivered this farewell ... I've thought a bit of the 'shining city upon a hill.' The phrase comes from John Winthrop, who wrote it to describe ...

On the night of January, 11, 1989, near the end of a 21-minute farewell address, President Ronald Reagan asked the TV ...

Diane Winston, USC Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism (THE CONVERSATION) In August 1982, Ronald ... United States as " a shining city on a hill." Reagan flipped the original ...

In this article, we explore the question of whether America is still the 'Shining City on a Hill' as the U.S. reputation and democracy wane.