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Eureka College was founded by abolitionists from Kentucky who were members of a religious movement known as the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) and were committed to providing young people a broad, liberal education. These pioneers believed in an education infused with values as a basis for leadership. Chartered by the Illinois Legislature in 1855, Eureka was the first college in the state and third in the nation to admit men and women on an equal basis. Eureka College was designated by the National Park Service as a Campus Historic District in the National Register of Historic Places in June 2010.

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Reagan biographer, Eureka College Trustee Craig Shirley Establishes Scholarship

May 28, 2019

EUREKA — Historian, Ronald Reagan biographer and Eureka College Trustee Craig Shirley has established a Eureka College scholarship in the name of his mother, Barbara Shirley Eckert, and former First Lady of the United States Nancy Davis Reagan.

The Barbara Shirley Eckert and Nancy Davis Reagan Scholarship will be given to a student studying and planning to launch careers in either economics or communication — one of the fields Ronald Reagan studied at Eureka and one that he became known for in his political career. Long before he was the 40th president of the United States, Ronald Reagan was a vital member of the Eureka College community and a graduate of the 1932 class.

Shirley is the author of six books, including four bestsellers on Reagan, Reagan’s Revolution: The Untold Story of the Campaign that Started It All (2005), Rendezvous with Destiny (Ronald Reagan and the Campaign That Changed America (2009), Last Act: The Finals Years and Emerging Legacy of Ronald Reagan (2015) and Reagan Rising: The Decisive Years, 1976-1980 (2017).

A widely sought after speaker and commentator, Shirley has appeared on many networks and cable shows and written extensively for the Wall Street Journal, Washington Post, the Washington Times, the Los Angeles Times, the Weekly Standard, Politico and many other publications. He is also the founder of Shirley & Banister Public Affairs, a member of the Board of Governors of the Reagan Ranch and has lectured at Reagan Library, the FDR Library in Hyde Park, and the Dole Institute in Kansas.

Founded in 1855 by abolitionists from the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) Eureka College is the smallest presidential alma mater in American history. For 164 years, it has cultivated excellence in learning, service and leadership while providing students uniquely personalized and customizable educational opportunities.

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