His Midwest upbringing taught him love of country, fellow Americans ANALYSIS/OPINION: By Scott Walker - - Thursday, July 29, 2021 "Love for America. The dignity of work. Empathy for others. Intolerance for bigotry. Faith in God’s Divine Plan. Our 40th President lived his values, and his Midwest upbringing shaped them". "Ronald Wilson Reagan was born on February 6, 1911, in an apartment above the First National Bank of Tampico, Illinois. He was the second-born son of Jack and Nelle Reagan". "Jack was skilled as a salesman, but his alcoholism often cost him work. The Reagans moved around multiple times until ultimately settling in Dixon. Over the years, they rented five different homes—including one now owned and operated by Young America’s Foundation (YAF). I was there last week, and it reminded me of the early influences on Reagan’s life". (Read More)