The College Years of Ronald Reagan Building the Foundation for a Presidency

Reagan graduated from Eureka College in 1932. He went on to become a sports broadcaster, movie and television actor, governor of California and the 40th ... The United States presidential election of 1980 featured a contest between incumbent Democrat Jimmy Carter and his Republican opponent, Ronald Reagan. On February 28, 1967, Gov. Ronald Reagan spoke of “certain intellectual luxuries that perhaps we could do without. To cover the funding shortfall, Reagan suggested that California public colleges could charge residents tuition for the first time. This, he ... Born in Illinois, Reagan graduated from Eureka College in 1932 and was hired the next year as a sports broadcaster in Iowa. In 1937, he moved to California ... Reagan graduated from Eureka College in 1932. He went on to become a sports broadcaster, movie and television actor, governor of California and the 40th ... Citadel Graduate College · Education · Engineering · Humanities ... 1981 – President Ronald Reagan; 1985 – President Ronald Reagan; 2017 ... Ronald Reagan (1981-1989). President Ronald Reagan at Durenberger Republican convention Rally, 1982 Universal History Archive/Getty Images. Reagan won a scholarship to study at Eureka College near Peoria, Illinois and majored in economics. He was also drawn toward acting, but ... Description. Housed in the Donald B. Cerf Center, the Reagan Museum at Eureka College features a collection of over 2,000 items from President Reagan's student ...