Margaret Chase Smith

    Bureau/Division/Agency

    Archives; Secretary of State

    Document Type

    MovingImage

    Exact Creation Date

    12-13-2019

    Broad Creation Date

    1940;1948

    Streaming Media

    Description

    Margaret Chase Smith of Skowhegan is elected into the U.S. House of Representatives in 1940. In 1948, she is elected to the United States Senate, where her Declaration of Conscience against McCarthyism gains her notoriety for political courage.

    Language

    English

    Location

    Skowhegan

    Keywords

    Maine; US Sentors; US Representatives; Women in Congress

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