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Posted - October 4, 2012
Course on Reagan’s presidential campaigns is free and open to public
EUREKA – A course on Reagan’s presidential campaigns taught by Eureka College Visiting Reagan Scholar and best-selling author Craig Shirley is free and open to the public.
The course titled Reagan 101 will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Oct. 22-25 in Burgess Memorial Hall. 300 E. College Ave. Participants may attend any or all of the classes. For more information, call (309) 467-6319.
The course will offer an in-depth look at Reagan’s presidential campaigns, how the campaigns impacted American politics at the time and what endures from the innovations, perspectives and practices that emerged.
“Reagan 101 is the first college course of its kind offered by Craig Shirley, the leading author on Ronald Reagan’s presidential campaigns,” said Eureka College President J. David Arnold. “Hosted on the historic campus of Eureka College, this is a once-in-a-lifetime educational experience for students and the general public. And, this course comes just in time to provide an educated look at not only all presidential elections, but the upcoming one as well.”
The course will include lectures, class discussions and live video conferencing with people who were integral to the campaigns.
Shirley has been professionally involved in American politics and government for more than 30 years. He has worked on campaigns at the congressional, gubernatorial and presidential levels.
Shirley’s 2009 book “Rendezvous with Destiny: Ronald Reagan and the Campaign That Changed America” discussed Reagan’s 1980 run to the White House and his victory over incumbent Jimmy Carter. His 2005 book “Reagan's Revolution: The Untold Story of the Campaign That Started It All” details Reagan's 1976 challenge to President Gerald Ford in the Republican primaries. The book reached No. 8 on The Washington Post’s bestseller list.
Shirley’s most recent book, “December 1941: 31 Days That Changed America and Saved the World,” was released last December. It chronicles the day-by-day shifts in American culture, politics and national identity that occurred in December 1941 following the bombing of Pearl Harbor.
Shirley is president of Shirley & Banister Public Affairs, a government relations and marketing firm in Alexandria, Va. His articles have appeared in national publications, including The Washington Post, the Los Angeles Times and the Weekly Standard.
Reagan 101 is made possible in part by contributors to the Ronald W. Reagan Society at Eureka College.
Contact:
Michele Lehman
Media Relations Coordinator
(309) 467-6318
