Recorded near Prescott, Arizona
This snapshot was gathered in conjunction with the Museum on Main Street program at the Smithsonian Institution and its "Stories from Main Street" initiative. The project is intended to capture Americans' impressions and stories about their small-town and rural neighborhoods, waterways, personal experiences, cultural traditions, work histories, and thoughts about American democracy. From a grouping of stories, called "Voices and Votes" and democracy in America.
Talk about a memorable election or voting experience.
Speaker 1: Speaker 1: In 1972, I went door to door in my community for the democratic presidential candidate George McGovern. After that experience, I voted for him for the first time and we lost, so it goes . . .
Asset ID: 2021.01.01 (8700 Alternative ID)
