Ronald Reagan
Childhood Of Leader : Ronald Reagan
Reagan was born in a flat above the local bank building in Tampico, Illinois on February 6, 1911 to John “Jack” Reagan and Nelle Wilson Reagan. As a boy, Reagan’s father nicknamed his son “Dutch,” due to his “fat little Dutchman” like appearance, and his “Dutchboy” haircut. The nickname stuck with him throughout his youth. Reagan’s family briefly lived in Monmouth, Galesburg and Chicago, until 1919 when they returned to Tampico and lived above the H.C. Pitney Variety Store.
Following the closure of the Pitney Store in late 1920, the Reagans moved to Dixon, Illinois; the Midwestern “small universe” had a lasting impression on Ronald. He attended Dixon High School, where he developed interests in acting and storytelling. His first job was that of a lifeguard at the Rock River in Lowell Park, near Dixon in 1926. “I saved 77 lives,” Reagan said in an interview, and mentioned that he notched a mark on a wooden log for every life he saved. After high school, Reagan attended Eureka College, where he was a member of the Tau Kappa Epsilon fraternity, majored in economics and sociology, and was very active in sports.
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