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Ronald Reagan
(1911?2004) was an American politician and actor who served as the 40th president of the United States from 1981 to 1989. Reagan graduated from
Eureka College
in 1932 and began to work as a
sports broadcaster
in
Iowa
. In 1937, he moved to California, and became a well-known film actor there. From 1947 to 1952, and from 1959 to 1960, Reagan served as the president of the
Screen Actors Guild
. He was defeated in his run for the Republican presidential nomination in the
1968 election
as well as the
1976 election
, but won both the nomination and election in the
1980 election
. As president, Reagan implemented new political initiatives as well as economic policies, advocating a
laissez-faire
philosophy, but the extent to which these ideas were implemented is debatable. The policies, dubbed "
Reaganomics
", included
substantial tax cuts implemented in 1981
. (
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Zhou Fang
was a Chinese painter during the
Tang dynasty
, living in the capital of
Chang'an
(modern
Xi'an
) during the 8th century. He came from a noble background and this was reflected in his works. He personally painted for the emperor and the themes of his artwork covered religious subjects and everyday life. This
ink-and-color-on-silk painting
, titled
Court Ladies Playing Double-sixes
, measures 30.5 cm × 69.1 cm (12.0 in × 27.2 in) and depicts members of the emperor's household playing the board game
liubo
. It now hangs in the
Freer Gallery of Art
in Washington, D.C.
Painting credit:
Zhou Fang
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