Reagan at 100: LIFE Photos

Reagan at 100: LIFE Photos: "100 years ago, Ronald Reagan was born. Today, we remember him as a giant in American history, a president who would transform American politics for decades.



As an actor-turned-president, Reagan was nothing if not charismatic and photogenic. As a popular president credited with winning the Cold War, and as a progenitor of the modern conservative movement, he attracted a fascination with his life and history.



Fine below a collection of photos of Reagan though the years, from before his first run for governor in 1966 to his second term as president, courtesy of LIFE.com.





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See more photos here and here at LIFE.com, which has compiled two galleries of Reagan photographs in honor of his 100th birthday.















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