Narrator it is Early Morning of the first tuesday in november. This is an american city, a city that is not very large, not very rich, not very old. It is situated in the western part of the United States, in california. Its name is riverton. The woman in the car is mrs. Dawson, one of rivertons 15,000 residents. She is principal of Public School number two, but today there will be no classes held here, for this is election day. This classroom is one of the 130,000 places the country over in which american citizens are going to cast votes today. This is the table where the voters names will be checked. The locked ballot box and the polling booth. Here it is, in the privacy of this curtained space that americans vote every four years on the first tuesday after the first monday in november, to choose the national government. Here come mrs. Dawsons colleagues on the election secondf rivertons precinct, each representing one of the Major Political parties. Mr. Schwartz, a republican, works
This is an american city. A city that is not very large. Not very rich. Not very old. It is situated in the western part of the United States. In california. Its name is riverton. The woman in the car is mrs. Dawson, one of rivertons 15,000 residents. She is pirincipal of Public School number two but today there will be no classes held here, for this is election day. This classroom is one of the 130,000 places the country over in which american citizens are going to cast their votes today. This is the table where the voters names will be checked. A locked ballot box, and the polling booth. Here it is in the privacy of this curtain space that the American Voters every four years on the first tuesday after the first monday in november choose their national government. Here comes the colleagues on the election board at riverton seventh precinct each represent wung of the Major Political parties. Mr. Schwartz is a republican and worked for the street car company. Also a housewife and democ
That is not very large, not very. The westerned in part of the United States, in california. Its name is riverton. Missesan in the car is dawson, one of rivertons 15,000 residents. She is principle of Public School number two, but today there will be no classes held here, for this is election day. This classroom is one of the 130,000 places in the country in which american citizens are going to cast votes today. This is the table where the voters names will be checked. The locked ballot box and the polling booth. Here it is, in the privacy of this curtained space that americans vote every four years on the first tuesday after the first monday in november, to choose the national government. Mrs. Dawsons representingach one of the Major Political parties. As schwartz, democrat, works 1st street works for streetcar company. His wife is democrat. They have known each other for years. First, they were among the they remove the last traces of their campaign activities, their party buttons. T
Day of decision a look at the , contest between incumbent president gerald ford and challenger jimmy carter. Narrator it is Early Morning of the first tuesday in november. This is an american city, a city that is not very large, not very rich, not very old. It is situated in the western part of the United States, in california. Its name is riverton. The woman in the car is mrs. Dawson, one of rivertons 15,000 residents. She is principle of Public School number two, but today there will be no classes held here, for this is election day. This classroom is one of the 130,000 places in the country in which american citizens are going to cast votes today. This is the table where the voters names will be checked. The locked ballot box and the polling booth. Here it is, in the privacy of this curtained space that americans vote every four years on the first tuesday after the first monday in november, to choose the national government. Here come mrs. Dawsons colleagues on the election board, e
During the reconstruction era. This Virtual Event was sponsored by the institute of American History. Welcome, a new Program Sponsored by the institute of American History, i am president of the institute, we are going to be presenting important books in American History which are like the 18th century tiny our current important books by the major claims in our country. A historian who works on health and education program, we will present the historians that guided questionandanswer session towards the end. If you think you might like other programs, please go to our website, now enjoy. Good afternoon, and welcome everyone to the inaugural edition of the new institute of American History program, and brings you some of americas greatest historians where they discuss their most recent books and today we are going to be joined by eric as he discusses his book the second county. But before i formally introduce professor, i want to go over a couple of housekeeping roles, first and foremos