Nancy Reagan
Nancy Davis Reagan (born Anne Frances Robbins; July 6, 1921 – March 6, 2016) was an American film actress and the second wife of Ronald Reagan, the 40th president of the United States. She was the first lady of the United States from 1981 to 1989.
Reagan became First Lady of the United States in January 1981, following her husband's victory in the 1980 presidential election. Early in his first term, she was criticized largely due to her decision to replace the White House china, which had been paid for by private donations. She championed recreational drug prevention causes when she founded the "Just Say No" drug awareness campaign, which was considered her major initiative as First Lady. More discussion of her role ensued following a 1988 revelation that she had consulted an astrologer to assist in planning the president's schedule after the attempted assassination of her husband in 1981. She generally had a strong influence on her husband and played a role in a few of his personnel a…more
Reagan became First Lady of the United States in January 1981, following her husband's victory in the 1980 presidential election. Early in his first term, she was criticized largely due to her decision to replace the White House china, which had been paid for by private donations. She championed recreational drug prevention causes when she founded the "Just Say No" drug awareness campaign, which was considered her major initiative as First Lady. More discussion of her role ensued following a 1988 revelation that she had consulted an astrologer to assist in planning the president's schedule after the attempted assassination of her husband in 1981. She generally had a strong influence on her husband and played a role in a few of his personnel a…more
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First Women: The Grace and Power of America's Modern First Ladies
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2016
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Reagan: His Life and Legend
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2024
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The War Against Cliché: Essays and Reviews 1971-2000
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2001
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My Father at 100
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2010
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The Coming of the Quantum Cats: A Novel of Alternate Universes
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1986
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Finale: A Novel of the Reagan Years
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2015
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Unacknowledged Legislation: Writers in the Public Sphere
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2000
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Reconsidering Reagan: Racism, Republicans, and the Road to Trump
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2020
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Reagan
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1982
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Spitting Images
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1987
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