Tag: 1968 Presidential Election

“Listen, my friends”: Digitizing the 1968 Richard Nixon Campaign Speeches

by US National Archives, posted in Audio Recordings, Digitization, Preservation

Today's post was written by Allie Mackenzie Roberts. Roberts is an Audiovisual Preservation Specialist at the Richard Nixon Library. Richard Nixon successfully ran for the presidency in 1968 during a very tumultuous time in American history that included the Vietnam War and its protests, North Korea capturing a Naval vessel, the assassinations of Martin Luther … Continue reading “Listen, my friends”: Digitizing the 1968 Richard Nixon Campaign Speeches

Cracking the Glass Ceiling: Margaret Chase Smith and Shirley Chisholm

by Audrey Amidon, posted in Films, Motion Pictures, Universal News Collection

In this week of firsts, we consider the women who first ran for major party nominations in the United States: Margaret Chase Smith and Shirley Chisholm. Margaret Chase Smith Margaret Chase Smith won her first seat in the House of Representatives in a special election after her husband, Clyde Smith, died in 1940. One week … Continue reading Cracking the Glass Ceiling: Margaret Chase Smith and Shirley Chisholm