The first series of presidential debates between two candidates ever televised was the Richard M. Nixon–John F. Kennedy debates during the 1960 campaign. The first of those four debates was held on Sept. 26, 1960 at the Chicago television studios of WBBM, a CBS affiliate. The three remaining debates were held on Oct. 7, 13, and 21, respectively.
The largest political audience to date—approximately 70 million people—tuned in on the evening of Sept. 26 to watch that historic telecast, which was carried by all three networks.The Museum of Broadcast Communications in Chicago has created a fantastic site to learn more about the history of televised presidential debates, beginning with the Nixon-Kennedy debates.The first televised debate that included an incumbent president and a candidate for the office occurred on Sept. 23, 1976. On that evening President Gerald R. Ford debated Democratic hopeful Jimmy Carter at the Walnut Street Theater in Philadelphia, Penn.
Rosa parks
Rosa Parks After the Boycott: Facing continued harassment and threats in the wake of the boycott, Parks, along with her husband and mother, eventually decided to move to Detroit, where Parks’ brother resided. Parks became an administrative aide in the Detroit office of Congressman John Conyers Jr. in 1965, a post she held until her 1988 retirement. Her husband, brother and mother all died of cancer between 1977 and 1979. In 1987, she co-founded the Rosa and Raymond Parks Institute for Self-Development, to serve Detroit’s youth.
I would like to be remembered as a person who wanted to be free.. so other people would be also free
- Rosa Parks
Barry Goldwater
In 1960, Goldwater's book, The Conscience of a Conservative, publicizes his views—including strong opposition to creeping Communism. His message taps into post-war anxieties about the communist revolution in China, expansion of the Soviet Union, and a growing club of nations armed with nuclear bombs.
At the '64 Republican convention, Goldwater wins the presidential nomination over objections from centrists. Many are worried he could start a nuclear war-and worried with good reason, given Goldwater's record of comments such as, "Let's lob one into the men's room at the Kremlin." The Johnson campaign uses groundbreaking TV ads to zero-in on voter anxieties.
Shirley Chisholm
The Voting Rights Act of 1965 provides a catalyst for change in the political establishment. Although a small number of African-Americans hold Congressional seats before her, Chisholm is the first black woman to be elected to the body. A specialist in early education, Chisholm wins her first campaign in 1964. In '68, she makes the jump from state to national government, defeating Republican civil rights leader James Farmer to win a seat in the House of Representatives.When it's time to select a Majority Leader, Chisholm votes for the white candidate, not the black. As a reward, she receives an important seat on the Education and Labor Committee, where her background in early education is a valuable asset.