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Born Anne Frances Robbins on July 6, 1921, in New York City, experienced a childhood marked by early separation from her parents, as her mother, actress Edith Luckett, traveled for work. She spent her early years living with an aunt and uncle in Maryland before her mother remarried in 1929 to Dr. Loyal Davis, a Chicago neurosurgeon who adopted her, providing an upbringing.

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Following her graduation from Smith College in 1943, Nancy Reagan forged a successful career as a Hollywood actress during the 1940s and 1950s, appearing in 11 films such as The Next Voice You Hear... and East Side, West Side. Soon after her life changed when she met Ronald Reagan.

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Nancy Reagan married Ronald Reagan on March 4, 1952, in a quiet, private ceremony at the Little Brown Church in the San Fernando Valley, California, a moment that marked the beginning of a 52-year love story described as one of the most intense and devoted in American presidential history. Following a two-year courtship that began when she sought his help in clearing her name from a Hollywood blacklist, the actress, then known as Nancy Davis, committed herself entirely to her husband, often stating that her life "really began" with their marriage. Known to the public for her loving "gaze" at her husband, Nancy was his closest friend, fiercest protector, and constant support through his transition from actor to California governor and eventually to the 40th President of the United States. Their relationship was marked by a deep, devotion, with the couple famously swapping love letters, holding hands, and never taking each other for granted, ultimately surviving the strain of public life, an assassination attempt, and the heartache of his later Alzheimer’s disease.

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On March 30, 1981, only 69 days into his presidency, Ronald Reagan was shot and wounded by John Hinckley Jr. outside the in Washington, D.C.. As Reagan walked to his limousine, Hinckley fired six shots in a desperate attempt to impress actress Jodie Foster, wounding the President, Press Secretary James Brady, Secret Service Agent Timothy McCarthy, and police officer Thomas Delahanty. While Secret Service agent Jerry Parr and others managed to get the President into the car, it was realized he had been hit by a bullet that ricocheted, puncturing his lung and stopping just inches from his heart. Reagan was rushed to for emergency surgery, showing remarkable composure by joking with doctors,"I hope you are all Republicans". He recovered fully and was back to work within two weeks, while Hinckley was later found not guilty by reason of insanity.

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"Nancy Reagan"

Name: Nancy Reagan
Author: Maya Rowe

Maya Rowe

A comprehensive biography of First Lady Nancy Reagan, covering her early life, Hollywood career, marriage to Ronald Reagan, and her influential 'Just Say No' campaign.

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