How the First Kennedy-Nixon Debate Changed Politics

Plus, drag queens who made history. ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ At the First Kennedy-Nixon Debate, Presidential Politics Entered a New Era When John F. Kennedy and Richard Nixon squared off in America's first televised presidential debate in 1960, image suddenly mattered—more than ever. Read More 8 Drag Queens Who Made History There is a long history of performers using clothing, makeup and hairstyles to express gender. These were among the first to make waves. Read More How Did the Bald Eagle Become America’s National Bird? On June 28, 2007, the bald eagle was removed from the list of threatened species—one of the most notable wildlife rehabilitation efforts in U.S. history. Long considered a symbol of strength, the bird first appeared on the national seal in 1782. Read More Why the Berlin Airlift Was the First Major Battle of the Cold War Starting on June 26, 1945, American and British pilots ferried approximately 2.3 million tons of supplies into West Berlin on a total of 277,500 flights. It became the largest air relief operation in history. Read More Aftershock: Beyond the Civil War June 26 Find out what life was like during Reconstruction, when America attempted to rebuild after the Civil War—but was still haunted by the conflict. Watch Now JSTOR DAILY Burlesque Beginnings THE NEW YORK TIMES A Look Back at Memorable Presidential Debate Moments THE WASHINGTON POST A Treasure Hunter Was Ready to Retire. Then He Found Hundreds of Coins Follow The HISTORY Channel Update Preferences  |  Subscribe  |  Contact Us You received this message because whatiamlooking2find.me2see@blogger.com is subscribed to Inside History email updates. If you DO NOT wish to receive these emails please UNSUBSCRIBE. Having trouble viewing this message? View the web version. This is a promotional email from The HISTORY Channel and A+E Networks. © 2024 A&E Television Networks, LLC. All Rights Reserved. Email Marketing, 235 E 45th Street, New York, NY 10017 http://www.aenetworks.com/ TV Parental Guidelines  |  Careers  | Terms of Use | Privacy Notice | Copyright Policy