Watch Nancy Reagan: The Role of a Lifetime

This documentary explores the life of former first lady Nancy Reagan and her position of power. She and others tell the story of her childhood in Maryland to her quest for stardom in Hollywood and the subsequent road to the White House. Mrs. Reagan's job was protecting her husband President Ronald Reagan and standing by his side. His health, goals, and success were her number one concerns. Although looked upon as a traditional first lady from the outside, her input on policy and personnel issues during the Reagan administration was influential. Publicly, she never disclosed her influence, but it was real.