Being president is a huge responsibility, and there are some who have done an excellent job. Then there are others who have made our economy, as well as our country, go down the drain. However, I have to hand it to President Ronald Wilson Reagan, because the time he was in office he really pumped the country up, and did a tremendous job running it as well as helping in every way he could. Ronald Reagan was born on February 6, 1911, in Tampico, Illinois. Reagan passed away June 5, 2004, and was buried in Simi Valley, California. He graduated from Eureka College in 1932 with a “Bachelor 's of Arts degree in social science and economics.”Before Mr. Reagan was president he was also an actor, and performed in 53 different movies. He was of the Christian religion. President Ronald Reagan was the 40th president, and part of the Republican party. The First Lady was Nancy Reagan, and the Vice President was George H.W. Bush while Ronald Reagan was in office. They were successful with two terms together from 1981 until 1989. Obviously Reagan liked politics, and definitely caught his attention since that is what he graduated from college with. But, his political views really shifted from liberal to republican in the 1960’s while supporting Nixon in Nixon’s campaign in California against Pat Brown. Reagan did quite a few General Electric speeches for Nixon as well in his campaign. The result from these speeches was merely freedom is what the people got from these speeches.
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.
Each and every president of the United States of America left behind a legacy for everybody to look back at and learn from ,some of them were more notice able than others .Who do you believe was the best President of American? Well ,I believe that the 40th president ,Ronald Reagan, was the best of all . Now you might ask why I choose Reagan .I choose him because he was kind,understanding and had a personality that nobody could resist.He also had a lot of nicknames that people gave him such as, Ronald the Right , the Jelly Bean Man ,and the Great Communicator .
Ronald Reagan was born in 1911 and died in 2004 the former president of the United States from 1981 to 1989 was also the governor of California from 1967 to 1975. Many people have mixed feelings of Ronald Reagan. Some did not like that Reagan was an actor before he became president of the United States.
Ronald Wilson Reagan was born in Tampico, Illinois on February 6, 1911 to Nelle Wilson and John Edward Reagan. His father, also known as Jack Reagan, came from an Irish background, while his mother was a Scottish and English mix. Reagan had only one sibling, his brother, Neil Reagan. He attended a high school nearby what he considers his hometown, Dixon. At Dixon high school, he served as student body president and participated in football,basketball, track, and school plays. After graduating from Dixon High, he proceeded to attend Eureka College, a small liberal arts institution and majored in economics and sociology. While he attended college, he eventually became interested in drama. He attended a screen test in 1937, this won him a contract in Hollywood. In the next two decades, he had appeared in 50 films. Reagan was married twice, first to Jane Wyman, and second to Nancy Davis. Reagan had two children with each of his wives.
Ronald Reagan was born on February 6, 1911, Tampico, Illinois, Ronald was the second son of Jack and Nelle Reagan. He was born in a small apartment above the Pitney General Store but later moved with his family to number of small town so his dad could try to establish his small business. By the 1920 his family settled in Dixon, Illinois, where he grew to adulthood. As a teenager Ronald Regan was very active in after school activities, clubs, and an amazing swimmer. As a life guard in Lowell Park in Dixon on the treacherous Rock River, he saved about 77 people from drowning. He graduated from Dixon High School in 1928 and enrolled the following fall at Eureka College. After he graduated from Eureka in 1932, with a major in economics, he landed a job as a radio sportscaster at WOC in Davenport, Iowa. Thanks to that experience he learned many things and was able to meet with many different people who helped him start his career
Ronald Wilson Reagan was born in Tampico, Illinois on February 6th, 1911. He was born to John Edward Reagan and Nelle Wilson Reagan. John Reagan was a second generation Italian-American shoe salesmen and his mother Nelle was a huge believer in the bible and the Protestant faith. Mrs. Reagan was also the first individual that introduced Ronald into acting when Mrs. Reagan was teaching dramatic acting lessons in the town. According to Mr. Reagan this shaped him into the person that he was, “There was the life that has shaped my body and mind for all the years to come after.” As Ronald began his high school years he given a nickname that stuck with him until the day he dies. “The Dutch” is what he was called, while he was attending Dixon High School in the late 1920’s. While attending Dixon High, Ronald Reagan was a very popular kid he was active in sports, especially football where he excelled and was active his school’s theatre productions. After graduating from High School, he enrolled into Eureka College in Peoria, Illinois, Ronald being the only person in his family to get a higher education. According to the Miller Center on the life of Ronald Reagan, that Ronald struggled at first, but with his strength he worked his way through it. “He worked his way through college with dishwashing and other jobs, also sending money home and inducing his brother to enroll at Eureka.” Ronald was an average student through college he passed his classes by making mostly “C’s”
Ronald Reagan, born in Tampico, Illinois, had a modest upbringing from parents whose values contrasted considerably. His mother, Nelle, was a dedicated prohibitionist and religious woman. She often participated in performing for the sick through music and reading, allowing Ronald to assist. This early exposure to performing for others probably contributed to his desire to be part of the entertainment industry. Ronald’s father, Jack, a polarity of Nelle, was an alcoholic and he had difficulties maintaining employment. Jack had little involvement in his children’s lives and he rarely attended school activities to show support. Neil, Ronald’s older brother, relates most to his father while Ronald seems to be most attached to his mother.
Ronald Reagan was born on February 6, 1911 in Illinois. He was elected governor of California in 1966, and was re-elected in 1970. In 1980, Ronald Reagan won the presidential election for the Republican party. Reagan took office in 1981, but was shot early in his term. He recovered fairly quickly, and this attack made his popularity increase substantially. Reaganomics was a term to refer to the economic policies led by the President, including large tax reductions. He also led the War on Drugs in an attempt to reduce the amount of illegal drugs traded. In 1984, Reagan was re-elected as President for his second term. His second term was filled with a lot of foreign affair matters. Reagan helped to end the Cold War which had been laying low for
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.
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.
“Ronald Reagan’s presidency was a time of pride and hope for a bright future in America, It is important that we take every opportunity to preserve and cherish the liberty and prosperity he brought to our country” (Reagan’s Legacy, n.d.) Ronald Wilson Reagan was a former actor and a former California governor which he served from 1967 to 1975. After 6 years he became the 40th U.S. president which he served from 1981 to 1989. Reagan became a pleasant two-term president. He managed to cut taxes, increase defense spending, consulted a nuclear arms reduction agreement with the Soviets, and helped bring the Cold War to a quick end.
Ronald Reagan was born on June 6th, 1911 in Tampico, Illinois. He led a successful life with many different occupations; student leader, lifeguard, football player, radio announcer, actor, soldier, state governor, and finally, 40th President of the United States. Reagan was a very effective president during the time of the Cold War because he practically shut down the Cold War, brought back the employment in America, and lastly was a leader both in and out of office. Americans and people across the globe continue to be inspired by his noble works and words.
Ronald Reagan was born on February 6, 1911, in Tampico, Illinois to Edward “Jack” Regan and Nelle Wilson Reagan. His father Edward was a shoe salesman. Ronald also had a brother named Neil; they all lived in an apartment that did not have indoor plumbing or running water and was located on the town’s main street. Early in Reagan’s childhood his family bounced between small towns trying finds a stable sales job. Reagan graduated from Dixon High School, where he was a student body president and performed in school plays. After graduating in 1932, he found work as a radio sports announcer in Iowa
Ronald Reagan was one of only two presidents who escaped near-death, when he was shot down in an assassination attempt. Reagan was pushed into the presidential limo and rushed to the hospital. He said to his wife while on the operating table “I forgot to duck”, and he also said to doctors “ I hope you’re all republicans” (MillerCenter.com pg. 1). Reagan was known for his jokes and sense of humor, one thing people liked about him was that he wasn't afraid to make fun of himself. One of his most famous jokes was about himself; he said “I remeber when there was news and they would run in and say stop the chisels” (YouTube.com Reagan Jokes). Reagan was originally Democratic, But switched to Republican over time. He was a Catholic Christian,
Throughout our nation's history it has endured 43 presidents,some of them have been remembered as great men who served our country well and made it a better place. Others are more well known for the scandals they caused and others are hardly remembered at all. Despite the amount of presidents that we have had there has never been a president who stands out as the best president ever. Although there are two presidents from the post world war 2 era, each from two separate parties that I believed both had some of the skills to be the best president ever.