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Location:
Ronald Reagan Presidential Library, Simi Vally, CA
Description:
Ronald Reagan, the 40th president of the United States, was in office from January 20, 1981 – January 20, 1989. At his Presidential Library in Simi Valley, California Providence students followed a young Ronald Reagan on his rise from local hero and college standout to the glamorous world of Hollywood stardom. His campaign trail and inauguration as the 40th President of the United States, the Oval Office, and key events of his two terms are revealed through documents, photographs, and artifacts from eight dynamic years in the White House. They also had the opportunity to board the Air Force One that served as the “Flying White House,” for President Reagan and six other U.S. presidents from 1973-2001. More information on the Presidential Library can be found at www.reaganfoundation.org.
What Providence students are saying:
- "I got a lot better picture of the man behind the presidency."
- "I really like the Berlin Wall, the fact that I got to see a real piece of history."
- "I loved getting to go on Air Force One. We watched a video of Reagan actually on that plane and then we got to go through the plane and think that he and six other presidents had actually flown on that plane. It was very cool."
- "Rather than just studying about history in a book we got to experience it for a few hours by walking through the life of Reagan."
- "This 4W helped us understand that it is really important for us to be engaged in politics and recent history as it effect current events. It seems that Reagan's presidency had a big impact on the way things are now and having a good grasp of that is very important in understanding the future and our role as voting citizens in this country."
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