by Jim Heath | May 12, 2021 | Jim on History, JimHeath.TV
With red lips, blue eyes and big blond hair, a former newscaster and lounge singer named Gennifer Flowers had talked to a supermarket tabloid about how she had been presidential candidate Bill Clinton’s mistress for 12 years. It was up to his wife to fix it. So on...
by Jim Heath | May 10, 2021 | Jim on History, JimHeath.TV
Former Vice President Al Gore offered one of the most important concession speeches in American history following the extremely close 2000 election. Gore conceded defeat to George W. Bush following weeks of legal battles over the recounting of votes in Florida, on...
by Jim Heath | May 7, 2021 | Jim on History, JimHeath.TV
Evan Mecham was the first governor in United States history to be confronted with a recall, impeachment and criminal indictment simultaneously. Although removed from office, the impact of Mecham’s fifteen-month administration is still discussed by Arizonans and...
by Jim Heath | May 5, 2021 | Jim on History, JimHeath.TV
On August 28, 1968, at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago, thousands of Vietnam War protesters battle police in the streets, while the Democratic Party erputed over an internal disagreement concerning its stance on Vietnam. Over the course of 24 hours, the...
by Jim Heath | May 3, 2021 | Jim on History, JimHeath.TV
Forty five years ago, Ronald Reagan and Gerald Ford came to a final showdown at the Republican National Convention in Kansas City, Mo. It was the first time since 1948 that no one knew heading into the convention who the nominee would be. Ford had been elected only by...
by Jim Heath | Apr 30, 2021 | Jim on History, JimHeath.TV
Jim on History looks back at a Jimmy Carter campaign ad from 1976. The remarkable part of the 15 minute commercial is how positive it remained. Carter could have attacked his opponent, President Gerald Ford, for multiple things, but instead chose to remain focused on...
