Ronald Reagan, the Great Communicator, was one of the most popular presidents in our nation's history. His efforts not only led to peace and prosperity, but he also restored pride in America and exported freedom and democracy around the world. During his presidency, Reagan often spoke of America as a shining city on the hill a biblical reference. His unbridled optimism and unwavering belief in American ideals led the nation out of economic malaise and into the greatest peacetime economic expansion in history. This great American believed in the American Dream because his life was proof of its existence.