Dr Cooper’s talk will be of interest to anyone who wants to hear more about the history of the “special relationship” between the United Kingdom and the United States, the 1980s, American presidents and the Cold War generally.
Tuesday 4th October @ 6pm.
Free light refreshments available. No need to book.
The talk will explore President Reagan’s State Visit to the UK in June 1982, which took place in the backdrop of the Falklands War. Reagan enjoyed horse-back riding with the late Queen Elizabeth II, meetings with Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher, and delivered what he would view as on his most important speeches. In his “Westminster Speech” Reagan predicted the end of the Cold War and called on allies to join his battle of ideas against Communism.
Dr Cooper is an Associate Professor of History and American Studies. He is widely published and his expertise is regularly sought by fellow historians and the media. Dr Cooper’s publications include three books: A Diplomatic Meeting – Reagan, Thatcher, and the Art of Summitry (2022), The Politics of Diplomacy – U.S. Presidents and Northern Ireland (2017) and Margaret Thatcher and Ronald Reagan – A Very Political Special Relationship (2012). He has been at York St John since 2019 and has held fellowships with the Norwegian Nobel Institute (2016) and the UK-UK Fulbright Commission (2012-13).