Dixon IL was the boyhood home of Ronald Reagan, known as Dutch. Although his family only lived in the house on Hennepin Avenue for three years, it figured prominently in his childhood memories. He and his brother Neil, known in childhood as Moon, provided significant input into the renovation of this house in the early 1980’s. The stories associated with this family home provide such insight into the formation of the man who served us as our 40th President!
London’s Imperial War Museum in Southwark founded even as the First World War raged offers insights into the myriad costs of the wars of the 20th and 21st Centuries. It was a most disquieting but valuable reminder of the myriad costs of war.
The two of us have long been fascinated with the history of canals and their role in the history of transportation, industrialization, and more recently recreation. This stay in London has given us new opportunities to explore and learn more about how canals contributed to the growth of this great city and how they are being used and preserved today.
It was a most educational visit to the newly renovated National Portrait Gallery at Trafalgar Square in Central London. We were intrigued with the contemporary approach to presenting British History.
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