PRESIDENT+RONALD+REAGAN

=RONALD REAGAN=

By: Devin R.
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Biographical Information-
Ronald Reagan was born on february sixth 1911 in Tampico, Illinois. Then he moved to Dixon, Illinois. His favorite Sports to play were football, track, and basketball(Ronaldreagan.com). John Reagan and Nelle Reagan were Reagan's mother and father(Whitehouse.gov). Ronald Reagan's children were Maureen, Micheal, and Ron, the oldest child is Maureen was born in 141 the same year that Reagan's father died. Then in 1945 Michael was adopted. Unfoutunatly on June 26th 1947 Wyman gave birth four monthes too early to a baby girl who died the next day. May 28th 1958, (son) Ronald Reagan(Ron) was born(PBS.org). Reagan's first wife's name was Jane Wyman they were married for eight years and got a divorce because Reagan's "obsession with politics". About four years later Reagan marries Nancy's Davis an actress. Sadly on June fifth 2004 President Reagan passed away(ronaldreagan.com)

**Education-**
When Reagan moved to Dixon, Illinois he attended Dixon high school. After he graduated high school he went to Eureka college where for two years he was senate on student government and in his senior year he became president. Also Reagan was in drama and played in fourteen plays. Then he graduated college in 1932 with his bachelor of Arts degree in social science and economics(www.eureka.edu). Soon after graduating college he started working at WOC radio station in Davenport, Iowa. Reagan became a 2nd luitenit in the army corps in 1937. That same year he got offered a 7 year contract with Warner Brothers and his first movie was called "Love is in the air". In 1941 Reagan was drafted into the army.(PBS.com)

Significant Contributions in office-
When Reagan moved to Dixon, Illinois he attended Dixon high school. After he graduated high school he went to Eureka college where for two years he was senate on student government and in his senior year he became president. Also Reagan was in drama and played in fourteen plays. Then he graduated college in 1932 with his bachelor of Arts degree in social science and economics([|http://www.eureka.edu]). Soon after graduating college he started working at WOC radio station in Davenport, Iowa. Reagan became a 2nd lieutenant in the army corps in 1937. That same year he got offered a 7 year contract with Warner Brothers and his first movie was called "Love is in the air". In 1941 Reagan was drafted into the army.([|PBS.com])

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**Intresting facts-**
Reagan was the oldest president he was 69 years old when he went into office. Also he was the longest living president he lived until he was 93 years old( "Creating America"). In 1966 he was elected governor of California and then re-elected in 1970(SIRS Discoverer). On March 30th 1981 Reagan was shot by an "assassins bullet" he was severely injured and was rushed to the hospital, he stayed in the hospital for 2 weeks then returned to the white house("Ronald Reagan", pg 54). After being shot Reagan joked with his wife saying "Honey, I forgot to duck"([|Shmoop.com]). During his time in college Reagan was a cheerleader for the basketball team([|http://www.eureka.edu/]). In 1993 he was diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease stating "Now i begin the jorney that will lead me into the sunset of my life. I know that for America there will always be a bright dawn ahead."(quote from/ [|Shmoop.com]) and no longer spoke in public from that point on([|PBS.com]).

Work cited- This is the lik to my Work cited page- **http://easybib.com/key/56dcbf**