The Great Communicator : The Life of President Ronald Reagan - US History Book Presidents Grade 3 | Children's American History

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All great leaders have amazing stories to tell, and President Ronald Reagan was of no exception. In this book, you're going to be learning about the life and works of President Reagan. Reading about his story might teach you a lesson or two about becoming successful someday too. Be inspired by the story of others. Start reading today!

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• Publié par: Speedy Publishing LLC
• Date de parution: 01 décembre 2017
• Nombre de lectures: 5
• EAN13: 9781541920125
• Langue: English
• Poids de l'ouvrage: 1 Mo

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The Great Communic ator
The Life of President Ronald Re agan


US History Book Presidents Gra de 3 Children’s American His tory






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R onald Reagan was a well-known actor, and went on to become an admired politician. Read about how his life took him from movie studios right to the White House!




Photograph of Ronald Reagan (with “Dutch Boy” haircut)






Young Ronald Reagan
R onald Reagan was born in Illinois in 1911. The family was not well off, and lived when Reagan was small in an apartment without running water. Reagan’s father called him “Dutch” when he was a baby, thinking his round face made him look like a fat Dutch businessman. The nickname stuck with him for the rest of his life.





T he family finally settled in Dixon, Illinois, west of Chicago. Reagan was an athlete and the president of the student body at the Dixon high school, and acted in school plays. In the summers, he worked as a lifeguard.





R eagan went to Eureka College, not far from Dixon. He was a multi-sport athlete, acted in plays, and was president of the student government.


Ronald Reagan on the Eureka College Football Team 1929





A performer
A fter college, Reagan went to work as a sports announcer on a radio station in Iowa. In those days the reports of the game arrived on a “ticker tape”, with just the highlights: “Jones hits a single to right.” The announcer had to dress up the bare report into a colorful story for the radio audience: “And here’s the pitch, a slider…




Ronald Reagan as Radio Announcer