March Madness: The Improbable Making Of An American Icon

On this day forty years ago, President Ronald Reagan was shot by would be assassin John Hinkley, Jr. after delivering a routine speech. While some blamed the “20-Year Presidential Curse” for the attempt on President Reagan’s life, the real circumstances surrounding the lead up to and aftermath of the event itself are perhaps more bizarre than an alleged presidential curse.

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