Ronald Reagan was born on February 6, 1911, in Tampico illinois. His parents are john Edward "Jack" Reagan, and Nelle Wilson Reagan. He also had a big brother named Neil Reagan. There was a huge problem in his family, …show more content…
Later in the following years, he appeared in about 50 films. He later got the leading role as a famous football star George Gipp in 1940 "Knute Rockne, All American". He also made another role in the 1942 movie "Kings Row", where he is an accident victim who wakes up without no legs. Later in his Hollywood life, he married Jane Wyman, an actress in 1948. They had a daughter Maureen and adopted a son, Michael, But later they divorced in 1948. Ronald Reagan tried to become a soldier During World War II, but he was disqualified due to having poor eyesight. He later spent his time in the Army making training films, he later left the Army ranked as a captain. After he left he Army, he spent 5 years as the president of the Screen Actors Guild. During his time as the president, he married Nacy Davis in 1952. Later they had two kids; Patricia and Ronald. Ronald later in 1954 he became the host of the television drama series "The General Electric Theater". But during this time he changed his political view from liberal to …show more content…
Its really detailed about telling the life of Ronald Reagan, from the time he was born to the time he died. It gives little stories about Reagan 's childhood and memories. And the author did a great job picking out the pictures for the book. Ronald Reagan was a great man who did awesome things in his life from playing on the football team to becoming the oldest president ever. He did many great deeds like cut taxes and saving lives of people, he is the man to look up. As he started in a poor home in Illinois with an alcoholic father to becoming a president that ended a Cold War. "I believe the best social program is a job"- Ronald