Author's Current and Ex Wives Attend Book Promo

Winston Groom, author of “Forrest Gump,” was in town last Wednesday to promote his new book “Ronald Reagan Our 40th President,” a children’s biography.

Groom spoke at the National Portrait Gallery in the Ronald Reagan exhibit featured at the museum through May. Among the little-known details from Groom’s book: Reagan had a bachelors degree in economics from Eureka College. He also became president of the Screen Actors Guild with the intent to combat communists who were infiltrating the organization.

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