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==Family==
 
==Family==
Reagan was married twice.  His first wife was actress Jane Wyman.  They were married in 1940 and divorced in 1948.  They had three children; Maureen Elizabeth, Michael Edward, and Christine.  Christine was born prematurely and died as an infant.  Michael was adopted by the ReagansNancy Davis and Reagan were married in 1952.  They had two children:  Patricia Ann, and Ronald Prescott.  The youngest Reagan children, Ron and Patti, are known for their [[liberal]] views.  Ron endorsed [[Democrat]] [[Barack Obama]] in the 2008 US Presidential Election. <ref>http://www.huffingtonpost.com/ron-reagan/making-it-official-i-endo_b_139932.html</ref>
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Reagan married actress Jane Wyman in 1940 and together they had three children:  [[Maureen Reagan]], [[Michael Reagan]], and [[Christine Reagan]].  Christine was prematurate and died in infancyMaureen has passed away from cancer and Michael is a famous conservative talk show host.  Reagan's marriage to Jane ended in divorce in 1948.  In 1952 he married Nancy Davis his wife until the time of his deathTogether they had two children, [[Patti Davis]] and [[Ron Reagan Jr]] both of whom are still living.  
 
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==Miscellaneous Facts==
 
==Miscellaneous Facts==
*Reagan was the first and only labor leader and former President of an AFL-CIO union ever elected US President.
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*Reagan was the first and only labor leader and former President of an [[AFL-CIO]] union ever elected US President.
 
*Reagan was the first and only divorced president.
 
*Reagan was the first and only divorced president.
 
*Reagan was a lifeguard for seven years growing up, and was said to have saved 77 people.<ref>http://edition.cnn.com/SPECIALS/2004/reagan/stories/bio.part.one/index.html</ref>
 
*Reagan was a lifeguard for seven years growing up, and was said to have saved 77 people.<ref>http://edition.cnn.com/SPECIALS/2004/reagan/stories/bio.part.one/index.html</ref>
 
*Reagan was the first president to break the so-called "[[Curse of Tippecanoe]]", ie, the first president elected in a twenty year cycle who did not die in office (although an attempt was made on his life in 1981).
 
*Reagan was the first president to break the so-called "[[Curse of Tippecanoe]]", ie, the first president elected in a twenty year cycle who did not die in office (although an attempt was made on his life in 1981).
*At 69, Reagan was the oldest man elected to the presidency.
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*At 69, Reagan was the oldest man elected to the presidency for a first term.
 
*The Ronald Reagan Presidential Library and Museum is located in Simi Valley, California.<ref>http://www.reaganfoundation.org/visitorguide/hours_directions.asp</ref>
 
*The Ronald Reagan Presidential Library and Museum is located in Simi Valley, California.<ref>http://www.reaganfoundation.org/visitorguide/hours_directions.asp</ref>
 
*Reagan's 1994 announcement that he had Alzheimer's Disease brought large amounts of public attention to the disease.
 
*Reagan's 1994 announcement that he had Alzheimer's Disease brought large amounts of public attention to the disease.
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