Bobbleheads, Magic 8 Balls, chairs and other artifacts in the Smithsonian reveal the historical significance of presidential ...
1960 Four debates Richard Nixon, who’d been ill, looked terrible in the first one. John F. Kennedy, who looked great, was ...
Reagan was 73 and facing 56-year-old Democratic challenger Walter Mondale. In the first debate, Reagan struggled to remember ...
The debate between President Gerald R. Ford and Gov. Jimmy Carter at the Walnut Street Theatre was interrupted by a 28-minute ...
Although voters have come to expect debates in the weeks leading up to an election, they are a relatively new part of the ...
Reagan was 73 and facing 56-year-old Democratic challenger Walter Mondale. In the first debate, Reagan struggled to remember ...
Claire Jerry, Smithsonian InstitutionEven though debates have been some of the most eagerly anticipated events in ...
Vice President Richard M. Nixon and U.S. Sen. John F. Kennedy​ met for the first ever televised presidential debate.
US presidential debates have historically been significant, shaping public perceptions. Notable examples include Kennedy vs.
The commission announced in June that it was canceling three presidential debates (including one scheduled Oct. 9 at the University of Utah) and one vice presidential debate after years of controversy ...