In this article, let's talk about the first lady of the United States Nancy Reagan, who was the wife of the fortieth US President Ronald Reagan. Let's discuss her biography and career, consider her personal life.
Biography
Nancy Reagan was born (name at birth - Anna Francis Robbins) July 21, 1921 in the famous city of New York. The girl's father was a car dealer, her mother was an actress. It won't be long after Nancy's birth, and her parents will divorce. The girl, while her mother is looking for work, will spend her childhood in the state of Maryland, her aunt and uncle will be involved in her upbringing.
In a few years, Nancy's mother will marry, her chosen one will be the neurosurgeon Loyal Davis, who will later adopt the girl. Together with her parents, young Nancy Reagan, whose biography was not easy, will go to Chicago, where she will graduate from high school.
In the period from 1939 to 1943, the girl studied at a college located in Massachusetts, studied at the Department of English Drama.
Acting career
After receiving her education, Nancy went to Chicago, where she got a job as a saleswoman in a department store, in addition tothis, moonlighting as a nurse's assistant.
Further, the girl, following the advice of her mother, decides to start a professional acting career. For the first time on the screen, the young actress appears in 1949 in the movie Ramshackle Inn.
In the next decade of her life, Nancy Reagan will appear in several films of Hollywood production, in which she will play the main roles. The filmography of the actress includes 11 paintings.
Marriage and family
In March 1992, the actress marries the already famous Ronald Reagan, who at that time had two children from his first marriage and is the president of the Actors Guild.
Married Ronald and Nancy Reagan will live the rest of their lives. During the marriage, a woman will give birth to her husband two children: a daughter, Patricia Anna, who was born in October 1952 (she will become a writer in the future) and a son, Ronald Prescott. The boy was born in May 1958.
Nancy's relationship with her daughter did not develop very well, as she did not share the conservative views of her parents and more supported the anti-government movement.
Nancy Reagan's role in the presidential company
After Ronald Reagan's decision to run for President of the United States, his wife Nancy initially did not support the choice of her husband, as she believed that this could destroy the family. But later she began to actively help him. Reagan's wife organized press conferences, and also carried out recruitment, but,despite his best efforts, Ronald lost the primary.
In the company of 1980, Ronald still managed to win. According to experts, this is a huge merit of his wife.
First Lady of the United States and California
During the period when Nancy's husband was governor of California, the actress was the first lady of this state. Together with her husband, she was often criticized by the townspeople, which was caused by the construction of a new residence of the governor, but most of the residents of the state were satisfied with his activities.
After the appointment of Ronald Reagan as President of the United States, Nancy Reagan became the first lady of America. She also actively participated in the life of the country, carried out her own drug campaign, which was called "Say No." But here, too, Mrs. Reagan was criticized. Many were not satisfied with the large expenditure of public funds.
After the second term of Ronald Reagan, the first lady expanded her company to a world level, starting to involve other countries in this.
Nancy met with Raisa Gorbacheva more than once, but the women failed to achieve a trusting relationship. Mrs. Reagan was annoyed by the fact that Gorbachev knew US history very well and often interrupted her interlocutor on tours of the famous White House.
The Afterlife
After Reagan's presidential term expired, he and his wife moved to California.
In 1989, Nancy Reagan organized a charitable foundation that wasnamed after her. Five years will pass, and doctors will make a disappointing diagnosis for her husband, telling his wife: Ronald suffers from Alzheimer's disease. Until the death of her husband, the woman will always be with him. In the future, after his death, the recent First Lady of America will begin to provide assistance to researchers who have been studying stem cells to treat patients suffering from Alzheimer's disease.
In 2000, a woman was awarded the highest civilian award of the United States - the Congressional Gold Medal, and in 2011, based on the results of a sociological survey, Reagan was recognized as the most famous among the first ladies of her country.
March 6, 2016 Nancy died at the age of 95. According to doctors, she died due to heart failure. Among the interesting facts, I would like to note that on March 6, the marriage of Ronald and Nancy would have turned 64 years old.
Nancy Reagan is now buried next to her husband, not far from the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library, which is located in Simi Valley.
Throughout her life, she has achieved considerable heights, and also made a great contribution to the development of her country.
