Whistle Stop Politics

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Whistle Stop Politics

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  1. 03/17/2024

    National Museum of American History’s Whistle-Stop Artifacts

    Claire Jerry, a political history curator at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History, discusses the work of the museum and the artifacts in its political history collections related to whistle-stopping candidates, including Harry Truman, Dwight Eisenhower, and Adlai Stevenson. She also talks about William Jennings Bryan’s presidential campaigns and items from Lady Bird Johnson’s 1964 “Lady Bird Special” that toured the South in support of her husband, President Lyndon Johnson. Takeaways Acquiring and Preserving Political CollectionCollecting Contemporary Campaign ItemsItem Display and Digital AccessibilityHarry Truman's 1948 Campaign & Museum CollectionAdlai Stevenson's Campaign Train ToursDwight Eisenhower's Campaign Train & MicrophonesLady Bird Johnson's Whistle Stop Tour & CollectionViewing the Museum's Collection & Contacting Claire Jerry Quotes "Embracing the essence of history, we collect not just the commercially made, but also the heartfelt creations of individuals, uniting past and present in every campaign artifact."- Claire Jerry "The Lady Bird Special Collection showcases local officials and remarkable women's history, making it stand out in our collection."- Claire Jerry Featured in this Episode Edward Segal Author of Whistle-Stop Politics Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/edwardsegal/ Claire Jerry Curator of Political History at the National Museum of American History Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/claire-jerry-0abb4351/ Chapters 00:00 - Intro 01:18 - Political history curator's experiences and collection. 04:05 - Collecting campaign materials summary. 07:18 - Technological changes and campaign objects. 11:11 - Truman's Campaign Memorabilia Collection 12:21 - Truman's Pre-Release Itinerary for 1948 Tour 13:44 - Stevenson's Silver Spring Station Invitation 15:50 - The Significance of Whistle Stop Tours 16:48 - The Eisenhower Victory Microphones Saga 18:20 - Lady Bird collection: Southern tales. 20:59 - Presidential campaign train memorabilia. 22:29 - Outro Produced by http://www.heartcastmedia.com

    National Museum of American History’s Whistle-Stop Artifacts
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Whistle Stop Politics

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  • Creator
    Heartcast Media
  • Years Active
    2024
  • Episodes
    1
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