Ronald Wilson Reagan was born on February 6th, 1911 in the small town of Tampico, Illinois to parents John and Nelle Wilson Reagan. His father never finished high school, but was a talented salesman. Throughout Reagan’s early years, his family moved several times before eventually settling in Dixon, Illinois when Ronald was nine years old.
Throughout high school he focused more on sports than he did on anything else. He especially loved football and was liked for his enthusiasm and pride. He also enjoyed acting and took the lead in several church and school plays. It was through acting that his classmates realized he wasn't the shy kid they thought he was. He became one of the most popular and respected students in his school, and by his senior
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Just like in high school, he wasn't the best student as most of his time was put into school activities. He became a popular student figure in college after he led a student strike against the college's decision to lay off teachers. During his years at college, Reagan participated in multiple activities, including the football and track teams, and being captain of the swimming team. He was also a member of the cheerleading squad. He was also elected Booster Club President and Student Body President. He graduated from Eureka with majors in economics and sociology.
After graduating, Reagan found work as a radio sports announcer in Davenport, Iowa. His vivid imagination and distinct radio voice made up for his inexperience in radio. He became the main announcer and within two years transferred to WHO Radio in Des Moines, Iowa. By 1936, he was earning an impressive salary with his coverage of Chicago Cubs baseball games.
Raegan later developed a career in film after he attracted the attention of an agent, who set him up with a screen test at Warner Brothers. The studio was impressed and offered him a seven year contract. At first he mainly starred in low budget films, but later became more popular and earned more important roles. By the end of his acting career he had appeared in over 50 films from 1937 to
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His views changed to conservative after becoming a spokesman for the General Electric Theater, a new television drama series. During this time Reagan traveled to factories across the country seeking out the opinions of workers. He grew sympathetic toward taxpayers being crushed by extreme government regulation. Reagan's extensive travel on behalf of General Electric gave him the opportunity to develop his skills as a public speaker and conservative.
Reagan was enthusiastic about his political future. In 1966, He won the Republican nomination for governor with 65 percent of the vote. As Governor of California, Reagan attempted to limit the power of the federal government, supporting the state government’s ability to manage their populations by themselves. He also played a part in trying to control the protests at the University of California in Berkeley, California.
Reagan unsuccessfully ran for President in 1968 and 1976. However, in 1980 during a time of economic hardship, he won the Republican presidential nomination against George H.W. Bush and defeated Jimmy Carter in the general election.
When Reagan took office, public trust in government was at its lowest since the Great Depression. Reagan launched his presidency with a specific set of goals. He accomplished his goal of "making the American people believe in themselves again". Reagan later called this the greatest accomplishment of his
Ronald Reagan was born on February 6, 1911 in Illinois. He attended Eureka College and studied economics and sociology. As Reagan grew older his political views went from liberal to conservative. In 1966 he was elected governor of California then re-elected in 1970. In 1980 Reagan won the Republican Presidential nomination then took office on January 20, 1981. He won the presidential race easily due to the inflation and secret of Americans in Iran. Only sixty-nine days later after he took office he was shot.
Ronald Reagan was born in Tampico, Illinois as a child of Nelle and John Reagan. He attended Dixon high school and then went to Eureka College to study economics and sociology. He was very involved in the college he went to. He played football, ran track, was the captain of the swim team, student council president, and an actor in school productions. In his adult life, Reagan was known for many things such as being an actor, governor, and a successful president.
Ronald Reagan was born on February 6, 1911 in Tampico Illinois. Reagan is the son of salesman Jack Reagan and Nelle Reagan. He had one brother named Neil who eventually became an advertising executive. Growing up, Reagan’s father gave him the nickname “Dutch Boy” because of his fat little Dutchman appearance. Reagan attended Eureka College in Eureka Illinois where he was a member of the football team, captain of the swim team and was elected student body president. He graduated with a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Economics and Sociology. After graduation Reagan moved to Iowa and earned a job as a radio broadcaster. In 1937 he left Iowa and moved to Los Angeles where he pursued an acting career. 3 years later he married his first wife Jane
As soon as Reagan took office in 1981, he began to cut taxes and in order to fix the economy. These tax cuts eventually lead to economic prosperity within Reagan's era. However, these tax cuts also came with him dismantling numerous government programs that date back to FDR’s presidency. Reagan followed the New
On Feb. 6, 1911 a child named Ronald Wilson Reagan was born in a small town, Tampico, Illinois. His parents are the late Nelle Wilson and John ("Jack") Reagan. Ronald grew up with one brother by the name of Neil ("Moon") Reagan. The Reagans moved quite a few times throughout Ronald’s childhood before settling down in Dixon Illinois.
At the end of the Carter presidency, the nation’s idealistic dreams of the 60’s was worn down by inflation, foreign policy turmoil and rising crime rate, the nation was troubled by the late 70’s. Due to this many Americans were ready to embrace a new conservatism in social, economic and political life in the 80’s. In the 1980 bid for President, Reagan won the Republican nomination after two failed attempts in 1968 and 1976. Although Ronald Reagan once held Democratic views, he grew more conservative and he official took the side of the Republicans in the 1960’s. Reagans domestic views were the change Americans were looking for and Reagan, along with his running mate George H.W Bush, won the 1980 election. In his 1981 inauguration,
Ronald Wilson Reagan was born in Tampico, Illinois on February 6, 1911. Son to Edward Jack Reagan, a shoe salesman and Nelle Reagan, a housewife and younger brother to Neil Reagan. Reagan’s father nicknamed him Dutch as a baby, saying he resembled “a fat little Dutchman.” Reagan’s father was Catholic and his mother was Presbyterian, Reagan identified himself with being Presbyterian his whole life. Religion was an important part to Reagan’s life.
Ronald Reagan was the 40th President of the United States. He was a conservative Republican with a fascinating life story that draws an illustration of the causes and effects of his evolving views and character. His administration saw disasters, turmoil, and scandals while also winning various victories that changed the course of history forever. Some of these include less nuclear weaponry in the world and the end of the Cold War. Unfortunately, there were also some problems such as the infamous Iran-Contra Affair, and the theory of Reaganomics that was never quite able to be considered a real success for the majority of Americans. While he may not have been the best president, he is an interesting subject to learn from, analyze, and understand.
Ronald Reagan, A Great Citizen Ronald Reagan was born on February 6th, 1911 to Nelle and John Reagan in Tampico Illinois. He attended high school at Dixon High School in Dixon, Illinois. Reagan attended college at Eureka College in Eureka, Illinois studying Economics and Sociology. He also played football, was captain for the swim team, and acted in many school plays for Eureka. After his graduation from college, Reagan became a WOC radio sports announcer in Davenport, Iowa.
“Ronald Reagan was an unaccountably modest and good natured soul. He seemed untouched by the arrogance and self-regard common to actors and politician” (Gibb). He had his chance to go to college at Eureka College thanks to a scholarship he had won that would pay half of his tuitions. Reagan had to wash dishes to pay for his meals and as soon as Reagan made it to college the new president of the college attempted to cut back the faculty. In response Reagan helped organize a student strike as a result
Reagan was a very realistic leader in pleasing the country. He provided them with their needs, and the country skyrocketed. Reagan earned his desires by giving the citizens their needs. He could be proud during his presidency because he knew that after him the country would be on track to repairing the oil crisis. Ronald Reagan had people who disagreed some do still to this day.
Ronald Reagan was more than just our nation’s 40th President, he was a remarkable leader. Winning the Governor election by more than 1 million votes, and President of the United States for two terms, America was needing a fearless figure in front of economic, domestic and international threats this nation was experiencing. He brought lower tax rates, negotiated the nuclear arms treaty with the Soviet Union, and influenced the tear down of the Berlin wall and the ending the Cold War without firing a shot. Reagan left Office in 1989 and said, “We meant to change the nation, but instead we changed the world” (cardigan, 1995). Spending his last years with
Ronald Reagan was born to John and Nelle Reagan on February 6, 1911. Nelle raised Ronald in church and tried to impart on him the love of God which she knew. Ronald embraced the same beliefs in God that his mother had, and was baptized in their church in 1922. His baptism is what was the beginning of Ronald Reagan becoming active in his church. In 1926, at the age of 15, he started teaching a Sunday School class and didn’t stop teaching that class until he left for college.
Ronald Reagan was born on February 6, 1911 in Tampico, Illinois (Huckshorn 1). He was born in a small apartment above the Pitney General Store (Life Before 1). John Edward Reagan (his father) was a shoe salesman that was an alcoholic. The first time he saw his son he said, "For such a little bit of a fat Dutchman, he makes a hell of a lot of noise, doesn 't he" (Life Before 1). This led to his nickname, "Dutch."
Ronald Reagan was an inspirational speaker who planted hope in the minds of Americans through his speeches. He echoed throughout the streets of this democracy what true revolutionary ideas were. His ideas and beliefs rang true within the hearts of our fellow country-men as proven by his landslide second term victory. One of his most famous speeches, his First Inaugural Address, was spoken when he won the race for Presidency in 1980. President Reagan wanted to inspire the American people and inform them of how he planned to run the United States of America. He was not only speaking to his fellow citizens, but