310: Ronald Reagan and the American Dream (Part 1)

<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><p><br></p><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><p><br></p><p>*The Rest Is History Live Tour 2023*:</p><p><br></p><p>Tom and Dominic are back on tour this autumn! See them live in London, New Zealand, and Australia!</p><p><br></p><p>Buy your tickets here: restishistorypod.com</p><p><br></p><p>Twitter: </p><p><br></p><p>@TheRestHistory</p><p><br></p><p>@holland_tom</p><p><br></p><p>@dcsandbrook</p><p><br></p><p>Producer: Theo Young-Smith</p><p><br></p><p>Executive Producers: Jack Davenport + Tony Pastor</p><p> </p><p>Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices">podcastchoices.com/adchoices</a></p>