The 14 Most Important Californians

California: State of Excellence.

As most high school Social Studies teachers could likely attest, whipping up public interest in matters of history is no small task these days. So when First Lady of California Maria Shriver decided to combat what she saw as a pervasive disinterest among Californians in their state’s past, she pulled out the silver bullet against the MTV generation’s a-historical outlook: the almighty Hall of Fame.

Ronald Reagan

After two terms as Governor of California, Reagan went on to spend eight years in the White House. “Ronnie’s life embodied the California dream,” says is widow, Nancy Reagan. read more...