Ronald Reagan Fun Facts
I think most people would agree that Ronald Reagan was a great President and initiated many important changes which still impact and benefit us today.
However, there may be some things you didn’t know this famous President, so here are some Ronald Reagan Fun Facts.
In his early years, Ronald became a lifeguard at Lowell Park in Illinois where he saved 77 people from drowning.
After graduating from college he became a Chicago Cubs radio announcer in Des Moines, IA. This job brought him to Hollywood in 1937 to cover the Cubs during spring training.
While there he took a screen test and ended up signing a contract with Warner Brothers for the princely sum of $200 per week.
During his acting career Reagan appeared in over 50 films.
Reagan originally became involved in politics as a Democrat. However his political affiliation began to shift when he began to work for Richard Nixon’s election in 1960. He eventually officially joined the Republican Party in 1962.
During is presidency Reagan came up with several phrases which are still in use today. This includes “New World Order”, “The Welfare Cadillac”, and his most famous phrase “Trickle Down Economics” or “Reaganomics” as many people have called it.
President Reagan was very fond of jelly beans and snacked on them often. He was particularly fond of the Jelly Belly brand.
The company developed a special blueberry flavor to match the colors used in Regan’s inaugural event. It featured bowls of these special Jelly Belly beans. There were almost 3,000,000 jelly beans served at this event.