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"A staunch proponent of breaking down racial and gender barriers, Shirley Chisholm had the esteemed privilege of being a pioneer in many aspects of her life. She was the first African American woman elected to the New York State legislature and, later, the United States House of Representatives. She also made a run for the Democratic Party nomination for president in 1972. Focusing on Chisholm's lifelong advocacy for fair treatment, access to education,...
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A retrospective of the history of televised campaigns, debates, and commercials, as presidential politics emerged into the living rooms of America for the first time. This collection captures the first political experiments with television media, and showcases televised efforts to win the race for the White House.
504) Ferraro, my story
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The First woman to be nominated by a major party as a candidate for Vice-President of the United States recounts how she made her way in a man's world of politics and discusses the campaign trail, her husband John Zaccaro, and other key issues.
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This documentary follows the 1972 campaign waged by Shirley Chisholm, the first African-American woman to run for a major party's nomination for United States President. Chisholm first made her mark on American political history when, in 1968, she became the first African-American woman elected to Congress, representing New York.
513) John C. Frémont
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Discusses the life and work of John C. Frémont, an explorer of the American West.
515) John C. Frémont
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A biography of the nineteenth-century soldier, politician, and explorer whose many expeditions helped open up the American West to settlers.
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