Leroy and Lael Cappaert papers 1947-2002

Democratic National Convention (1964 : Atlantic City, N.J.)

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The 1964 Democratic National Convention of the Democratic Party, took place at Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, New Jersey in August 1964. President Lyndon B. Johnson was nominated for a full term. Senator Hubert H. Humphrey of Minnesota was nominated for vice president. The convention took place less than a year after President John F. Kennedy was assassinated in Dallas, Texas. At the national convention the integrated Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party (MFDP) claimed the seats for delegates ...

Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party

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The Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party (MFDP), also referred to as the Freedom Democratic Party, was an American political party created in 1964 as a branch of the populist Freedom Democratic organization in the state of Mississippi during the Civil Rights Movement. It was organized by African Americans and whites from Mississippi to challenge the established power of the Mississippi Democratic Party, which at the time allowed participation only by whites, when African-Americans made up 40% of...

McGovern, George S. (George Stanley), 1922-2012

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George Stanley McGovern (July 19, 1922 – October 21, 2012) was an American politician, historian, U.S. representative, U.S. senator, and the Democratic Party presidential nominee in the 1972 presidential election. McGovern grew up in Mitchell, South Dakota, where he was a renowned debater. He volunteered for the U.S. Army Air Forces upon the country's entry into World War II and as a B-24 Liberator pilot flew 35 missions over German-occupied Europe from a base in Italy. Among the medals besto...

Humphrey, Hubert H. (Hubert Horatio), 1911-1978

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Hubert Horatio Humphrey Jr. (May 27, 1911 – January 13, 1978) was an American politician who served as the 38th vice president of the United States from 1965 to 1969. He twice served in the United States Senate, representing Minnesota from 1949 to 1964 and 1971 to 1978. He was the Democratic Party's nominee in the 1968 presidential election, losing to Republican nominee Richard Nixon. Born in Wallace, South Dakota, Humphrey attended the University of Minnesota. At one point he helped run his ...

Cappaert, Lael.

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Democratic Party (Mich.)

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The Democratic Party of Michigan is a non-profit organization affiliated with the Democratic National Committee, and its State Chairman is a member of the Association of State Democratic chairs. The group is dedicated to supporting Democratic candidates for public office in the state of Michigan, promoting the party in Michigan, and fielding the concerns of Michigan citizens as part of their effort to affect legislative change. Although the Democratic Party State Central...

Ann Arbor (Mich.). Common Council.

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Coalition for Peace in Central America.

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McCarthy, Eugene J., 1916-2005

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Educator, U.S. representative from Minnesota, U.S. senator from Minnesota, and author. From the description of Papers of Eugene J. McCarthy, 1960. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 71064286 Eugene J. McCarthy served as a U.S. Congress member (Democratic Farmer-Labor) from Minnesota's fourth district (1949-1958) and as U.S. senator from Minnesota (1959-1970). He sought the Democratic nomination for President of the United States in 1968 against Lyndon B....

Cappaert, Andrea Lael, 1952-1980.

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Ann Arbor, Michigan, poet and journal writer. From the description of Andrea Lael Cappaert papers, 1952-1980. (University of Michigan). WorldCat record id: 82446694 Andrea ("Andy") Lael Cappaert was born July 5, 1952 in Moline, Illinois, the daughter of Lael and LeRoy Cappaert. The following year, Andrea and her family moved to Ann Arbor, Michigan. At age two Andy was stricken with polio and for the rest of her life was confined to an iron lung at night and a po...

Democratic National Convention (1968 : Chicago, Ill.)

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Cappaert, LeRoy.

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LeRoy Cappaert was born in 1923 in Silvis, Illinois. His family was the only white family in the neighborhood which primarily consisted of Mexican-American families. The experience had a profound impact on his life. As an adult, he became a vocal supporter of civil rights. In 1949 he received his AB degree from Augustana College, Rock Island, Illinois. He received his MA in American history from the University of Wisconsin in 1950. In 1953, he began teaching at Tappan Ju...