Ronald Reagan's legacy was as a "citizen politician" one who governed by listening to the American people.

Pope John Paul II taught the world, religious and non-religious alike, that a future worthy of man must be rooted in recognition of the incomparable dignity of the human person and a commitment on behalf of the human person.

Twenty years ago the most visible symbol of totalitarian evil, the Berlin Wall, tumbled down. It became evident to us that spiritual factors were decisive.

Former Speaker of the House and AEI senior fellow Newt Gingrich described the dangers posed by the extremist wing of Islam that threatens America's way of life.

In 1964, Ronald Reagan famously said, "You and I have a rendezvous with destiny. We will preserve for our children this, the last best hope of man on Earth, or we will sentence them to take the last step into a thousand years of darkness." This speech instantly turned Reagan...

William F. Buckley Jr. greatly influenced modern conservatism and will be missed dearly.

To commemorate, after all, is to remember. And Americans need to remember, not just that the Wall fell, but why it fell.

Imitation or direct copying will not work, but learning the core principles of Ronald Reagan and learning the lessons of history are essential.