310. Ronald Reagan and the American Dream

<p>Ronald "Dutch" Reagan was born in 1911 to a humble family of Illinois, his father an FDR-loving democrat, his mother a notable member of the local Christian community. A high school football star, "Dutch" would grow up to become one of America's favourite sports broadcasters, a Hollywood actor and a union leader, before finally entering American political life in 1964.</p><br><p>The first episode of our three-part series on Ronald Reagan sees Tom and Dominic look at his childhood, his early career, his romantic life pre-Nancy, and the beginning of his journey towards Republican politics.</p><br><p>*The Rest Is History Live Tour April 2023*:</p><p>Tom and Dominic are going on tour in April 2023 and performing in London, Edinburgh, and Salford! Buy your tickets here:</p><p>https://robomagiclive.com/the-rest-is-history/</p><br><p>Twitter:&nbsp;</p><p>@TheRestHistory</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>@holland_tom</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>@dcsandbrook</p><br /><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>