This week, as the Democratic National Convention prepares to make history by nominating a woman for the presidency, In The Past Lane takes a close look at women who have sought the nation’s highest office. Here’s the lineup:
1) First, I bring you a short segment on a curious voting controversy that few people have ever heard of.
2) Next, I speak with historian Ellen Fitzpatrick about her terrific new book, The Highest Glass Ceiling: Women’s Quest for the American Presidency.
3) Finally, I speak with William Hazelgrove, author of a forthcoming book, Madam President: The Secret Presidency of Edith Wilson. Wait, does that mean the United States already had a woman president? Listen and learn!
Further Reading
Shirley Chisholm, Unbought and Unbossed; Expanded 40th Anniversary Edition 40th Edition (2010)
Ellen Fitzpatrick, The Highest Glass Ceiling: Women’s Quest for the American Presidency (Harvard University Press, 2016)
William Hazelgrove, Madam President: The Secret Presidency of Edith Wilson (forthcoming, Regnery History, October 2016)
Myra MacPherson, The Scarlet Sisters: Sex, Suffrage, and Scandal in the Gilded Age (2014)
Patricia L. Schmidt, Margaret Chase Smith: Beyond Convention (1996)
Janann Sherman, No Place for a Woman: A Life of Senator Margaret Chase Smith (1999)
Gloria Steinem, The Woman Who Ran For President: The Many Lives of Victoria Woodhull (1995)
Barbara Winslow, Shirley Chisholm: Catalyst for Change (2013)
Dinesh Sharma, “America’s Exceptional Lack of a Female President,” The New Republic, May 12, 2016
Pew Research Survey – Despite progress, U.S. still lags many nations in women leaders
Music
Jay Graham, ITPL Intro (courtesy, JayGMusic.com)
Kevin McCleod, “Impact Moderato” (Free Music Archive)
Jason Shaw, River Meditation (Free Music Archive)
Lee Rosevere, “Going Home” (Free Music Archive)
Andy Cohen, “Trophy Endorphins” (Free Music Archive)
The Bell, “I Am History” (Free Music Archive)