Sen. Margaret Chase Smith, R-Maine, was elected to the Senate on this day in history, Sept. 13, 1948, becoming the first woman to serve in both houses of Congress. Born Margaret Madeline Chase on Dec.

The lessons of history are numerous and enlightening; much can be learned by both the good and the bad. Currently, we are experiencing a time of turmoil, fueled by fear and intolerance. The pervasive ...

You are able to gift 5 more articles this month. Anyone can access the link you share with no account required. Learn more. Conscience is the story of Senator Margaret Chase Smith, a trailblazer of ...

You are able to gift 5 more articles this month. Anyone can access the link you share with no account required. Learn more. A Margaret Chase Smith Appreciation Day is set for 4-6 p.m. Monday, Aug. 26, ...

Apr. 29—Sen. Angus King urged his colleagues on Tuesday to put country over party and warned of creeping authoritarianism, drawing heavily from an iconic 1950 speech by former Maine Sen. Margaret ...

The play “Conscience” from RKP Productions and Anchorage Community Theater opened on May 16 and runs through June 1st. The performance follows senator Joseph McCarthy’s abuses of power during the Red ...

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Jun. 1—Sen. Margaret Chase Smith, R-Maine, delivered her famous Declaration of Conscience speech on June 1, 1950, on the floor of the U.S. Senate. Here are some excerpts: Mr. President, I would like ...

Former First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt and Maine Senator Margaret Chase Smith were in the first televised U.S. presidential debate. The debate happened on Nov. 4, 1956, and took place two days before the ...

At the height of the Red Scare, Margaret Chase Smith was willing to pay the price of taking on Joseph McCarthy. Clay Risen, a reporter at The New York Times, is the author of “Red Scare: Blacklists, ...

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