Video: 'George McGovern Nomination Acceptance Speech 1972 DNC'

(Friday, July 14, 1972, 2:48 a.m. EDT; during the 1972 Democratic National Convention) — Senator George McGovern of South Dakota accepted the Democratic presidential nomination early this morning at the Miami Beach Convention Center in Miami Beach, Florida, urging wildly cheering delegates to put behind “our fury and our frustrations” and unite to capture the White House from President Richard Nixon. Continue reading George McGovern accepts Democratic presidential nomination 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jul 14 1972) →

Video: 'Eisenhower 1952 nomination acceptance speech' (July 11, 1952, at 1:05)

(Friday, July 11, 1952, evening CDT; during the 1952 Republican National Convention) — General of the Army Dwight D. Eisenhower of New York, 61, accepted the Republican presidential nomination tonight at the International Amphitheatre in Chicago summoning his party to a “great crusade” for “total victory” over the Democrats in November. Continue reading Dwight D. Eisenhower accepts GOP presidential nomination, pledges ‘great crusade’ for ‘total victory’ 70 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jul 11 1952) →

Video: 'George Mifflin Dallas (Part 1)- DALLAS'

(Tuesday, July 10, 1792) — George M. Dallas, the 11th vice president of the United States from 1845 to 1849, serving under President James K. Polk, was born George Mifflin Dallas today in Philadelphia. Continue reading U.S. Vice President George M. Dallas born in Philadelphia 230 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jul 10 1792) →

Video: 'Bill Clinton Secretly Meets Al Gore for Beers & To Secure VP Nomination | THE CIRCUS | SHOWTIME'

(Thursday, July 9, 1992, 12:04 p.m. CDT, less than five months before the 1992 United States presidential election) — Governor Bill Clinton of Arkansas today selected Senator Al Gore of Tennessee to join him as his vice presidential running mate when he receives the Democratic nomination for president in New York next week (click here to watch video of today’s announcement). Continue reading Presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Bill Clinton selects Al Gore as running mate 30 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jul 9 1992) →

Video: 'Calvin Coolidge: The Silent President'

(Thursday, July 4, 1872, Independence Day) — Calvin Coolidge, the the 30th president of the United States from 1923 to 1929, was born John Calvin Coolidge Jr. today in Plymouth Notch, Vermont, the only U.S. president to be born on Independence Day. Continue reading U.S. President Calvin Coolidge born in Plymouth Notch, Vermont 150 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jul 4 1872) →

Video: '1932 Democratic National Convention'

(Saturday, July 2, 1932, 5:51 p.m. CDT) — Governor Franklin D. Roosevelt of New York broke tradition late today and established the precedent of formally accepting the nomination for President of the United States by delegates to the 1932 Democratic National Convention at Chicago Stadium in Chicago, pledging a “new deal for the American people” who were suffering at the height of the Great Depression. Continue reading Franklin D. Roosevelt accepts Democratic presidential nomination, promising ‘new deal for the American people’ 90 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jul 2 1932) →

Video: 'Biography with Mike Wallace - Woodrow Wilson (1962)' (Wilson nominated at 3:47)

(Tuesday, July 2, 1912, 3:30 p.m. EST) — Delegates to the 1912 Democratic National Convention, meeting at Fifth Regiment Armory in Baltimore, nominated Governor Woodrow Wilson of New Jersey for President of the United States today on the 46th ballot. Continue reading Democrats nominate New Jersey Governor Woodrow Wilson for President of the United States 110 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jul 2 1912) →