Don't remember 1972? Get your 70s
on here. Learn about this tumultuous time in our history in this helpful backgrounder
and timeline. Find out what buzzwords like "E-R-A," "Vietnamization" and
"Tet" meant to Americans in the early 70s. |»
Hear directly from Shirley Chisholm — in her own words! She expounds on her views of the American political system in these excerpts from her 1970 book, now out of print.|»
The January 1973 issue of Ms. magazine featured a
cover story by Gloria Steinem on the impact of
Shirley Chisholm's candidacy. Read the text of Steinem's piece and view the article in its original layout.|»
The 1972 Democratic Convention ended with presidential
nominee Senator George McGovern making his acceptance speech at 2 a.m. Find out
why that would never happen today.|»
