Historian Kevin Starr, “known for his multi-volume history of California,” poses the question of whether President Reagan’s life story could have been possible anywhere but in the Golden State. The Ronald Reagan Centennial Academic Symposium was held February 1-2, 2011 at the University of Southern California. It was co-sponsored by the Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation as part of the commemoration of the centennial of Ronald Reagan’s birth. "Reagan’s California" was the opening day keynote address, at the USC Davidson Conference Center.