ronald regan
40th president of the United States (1981-1989)Ronald Reagan was born in Tampico, Illinois. In a family of 3 boys he was the youngest. His father was a traveling shoe salesman. Reagan's mother taught Reagan how to read at an early age, which heavily influenced him positively. Most of Reagan's childhood was spent in Dixon, Illinois.Reagan attended and graduated from Eureka College a small religious school around Peoria, Illinois. He majored in economics, and he was president of the student body, a player on the footb
In 1968 Reagan's first term as governor, he decided to run for presidency. After eight years of marriage they got divorced and Reagan remarried Nancy Davis. And now he lives under his wife's care. He also looked toward acting, but when Reagan graduated the only available related to show business was a local radio sportscaster. This time he challenged Gerald Ford for the 1976 presidency. Reagan won the election by a landslide, receiving 51 percent to Carter's 41 percent. As governor or California, Reagan became one of several widely known conservative politicians who wanted to slow down government involvement in the economy and society. He lost again and planed to run again in 1980. He married actress Jane Wyman and they had two children. In 1936 Reagan became a sportscaster for station WHO in Des Moines, Iowa. 1937 Reagan went to Hollywood and began to work as an actor he starred in more then 50 films like Knute Rockne-All American, king's Row, and Bedtime for Bonzo. After completing his term as governor, Reagan decided to run for president again.
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