After the opening remarks, James Capshew and Andrew Cayton talked about Ronald Reagan’s background. They also responded to questions from members of the audience.
“Ronald Reagan’s Midwest” was the opening session of the conference “Reagan and the Midwest.” Ronald Reagan graduated from Eureka College in 1932. As part of the Ronald Reagan Centennial Celebration, his alma mater held this conference focused on the formative factors of family, faith, community, and education that were central to Ronald Reagan’s development as a leader.