Margaret Chase Smith

Agency and/or Creator

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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