Ronald Reagan was born in 1911 in Tampico, Illinois. He had a struggling shoe salesman father who was an alcoholic, causing the family to move frequently. Reagan played football in high school and was class president his senior year. He graduated from Eureka College in 1932 with a degree in economics. Reagan had a successful acting career spanning 27 years and appearing in over 50 films. He served two terms as governor of California from 1967 to 1975. Reagan was elected as the 40th US President in 1980 and re-elected in 1984. In 1981, he survived an assassination attempt. Reagan retired in 1989 and passed away in 2004 from Alzheimer's disease.

1. Ronald ReaganBy: Levi Fleeger

2. Reagan’s ParentsRonald Reagan’s father’s name was John Edward Reagan.He was a struggling shoe salesman.He was also an alcoholic causing the family to move a lot.His mother’s name was Nelle Wilson.

3. Reagan’s BirthRonald Reagan was the second child of only two.

4. He was born on February 6, 1911.

5. He was born in Tampico, Illinois, U.S.Ronald Reagan was the second child of only two.He was born on February 6, 1911.He was born in Tampico, Illinois, U.S.

6. Reagan’s School YearsReagan played football but earned only passing grades. He was a popular student and was elected class president in his senior year. In 1932, he Graduated with a bachelor's degree in economics.

7. Reagan’s Acting CareerIn 1937 Reagan followed the Cubs to their spring training camp in southern California.A trip he took partly in order to try his hand at movie acting.During the next 27 years, Reagan appeared in more than 50 films.

8. Reagan Gets MarriedIn 1938, while filming Brother Rat, Reagan became engaged to his co-star Jane Wyman, and the couple married in Hollywood on January 26, 1940.They had a daughter, Maureen, in 1941 and they adopted a son, Michael, a few days after his birth in 1945.Their marriage ended in divorce in 1948. (Reagan was the only president to have been divorced.)

9. Reagan For GovernorReagan announced his candidacy for governor of California in 1966.Reagan won the election by nearly one million votes.Reagan served two terms as governor from 1967 to 1975.

10. Reagan Gets Re-marriedReagan met Nancy Davis, an unknown actress, at a dinner party in 1949. The two were married on March 4, 1952. The Reagans appeared together in the war movie “Hell Cats of the Navy” in 1957.

11. Reagan For PresidentIn 1980, Reagan ran for president as a Republican. Reagan fought a strong campaign against George Bush and became the Republican's nominee for President.He chose George Bush to be his running mate.Together they easily beat former president Jimmy Carter making Ronald Reagan the 40th president of the United States.

12. Reagan Gets ShotOn March 30, 1981, a man named John W. Hinckley Jr. fired six shots at Reagan as he left a Washington, D.C. hotel. One of the bullets entered Reagan's chest, puncturing a lung and lodging one inch from his heart.He was rushed to George Washington University Hospital for emergency surgery where he was released 12 days later.

13. Reagan Is Re-electedAt the time of the presidential election of 1984, Reagan was at the height of his popularity. On election day Reagan and Bush easily defeated their Democratic opponents.

14. After Reagan’s PresidencyReagan retired to his home in Los Angeles.Then on June 5, 2004, Ronald Reagan died in Los Angeles, California after having suffered from Alzheimer's disease for nearly a decade. He was buried at the “Ronald Reagan Presidential Library and Museum” in Simi Valley, CA.

15. "Honey, I forgot to duck." -to his wife, Nancy, after surviving the assassination attempt-Ronald Reagan