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At a Glance: Nancy Drew Throughout the Years

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Introduction Nancy Drew is a titian-haired (or strawberry-blonde) “amateur” detective who lives in River Heights.   Her father, Carson Drew, is a lawyer and her mother died when Nancy was three.   Hannah Gruen is their housekeeper and acts as a mother figure for Nancy.   Nancy hangs out with Bess Marvin and Bess’s cousin, George Fayne.   Bess is a blonde girly-girl type who enjoys shopping and is reluctant to solve mysteries while George is a brunette tomboy who enjoys playing sports and will jump at a chance to solve a mystery.   Nancy also has a boyfriend named Ned Nickerson who is a jock and goes to Emerson College and helps Nancy with her mysteries while worrying about her. This is the basic, original Nancy Drew information.   I am a loyal fan of Nancy Drew, so I get upset when people start messing about with the basics.   I will present some other versions of Nancy that have popped up over time. The Original Nancy Drew Movies (1930s) I never read any of the 1930s Na