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    Helen Gahagan Douglas

    American actress and politician

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  1. www.britannica.com › Helen-Mary-Gahagan-DouglasHelen Mary Gahagan Douglas - Britannica

    Jun 24, 2024 · Helen Mary Gahagan Douglas (born Nov. 25, 1900, Boonton, N.J., U.S.—died June 28, 1980, New York, N.Y.) was an American actress and public official whose successful stage career was succeeded by an even more noteworthy period as a politician.

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    • Life Story: Helen Gahagan Douglas - Women & the American Story
    • Helen Gahagan Douglas (1900 - 1980) - Find A Grave Memorial
    • Broadway Actress Helen Gahagan Douglas Photograph by Everett
    • From the Archives: Helen Gahagan Douglas, Ex-Congresswoman, Dies - LA Times
    • Rep. Helen Gahagan Douglas Opposed Rep by Everett
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  3. www.thenation.com › article › politicsNixon and Trump: The Good Women They Defeated | The Nation

    Jun 21, 2024 · A bit of history: Helen started off as a wealthy Brooklyn-born, Irish-American Republican. With big dreams, she became a star on Broadway, where she played opposite her eventual husband—and the man...

  4. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › 1950_United_States_Senate1950 United States Senate election in California - Wikipedia

    Jul 7, 2024 · Republican Representative and future President Richard Nixon defeated Democrat Representative Helen Gahagan Douglas, after Democratic incumbent Sheridan Downey withdrew during the primary election campaign.

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  6. timesofsydney.com › 2024/06/21 › nixon-and-trump-theNixon and Trump: The Good Women They Defeated

    Jun 21, 2024 · We remember Trump’s female opponent. Time to remember Nixon’s? Ad Policy Then-Representative Helen Gahagan Douglas speaks at the Democratic National Convention in 1948. (Bettmann / Getty Images) Understandably, the political name that most often comes up in comparison with Donald Trump is Richard Nixon. To get to the White House, Trump defeated

  7. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Women_in_the_United_StatesWomen in the United States House of Representatives - Wikipedia

    3 days ago · In total, 376 women have been U.S. representatives and seven more have been non-voting delegates. As of November 28, 2023, there are 126 women in the U.S. House of Representatives (not including four female non-voting delegates), making women 29.0% of the total. [2]

  8. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › California's_14thCalifornia's 14th congressional district - Wikipedia

    2 days ago · Helen Gahagan Douglas (Los Angeles) Democratic: January 3, 1945 – January 3, 1951 79th 80th 81st: Elected in 1944. Re-elected in 1946. Re-elected in 1948. Retired to run for U.S. Senator. Sam Yorty (Los Angeles) Democratic: January 3, 1951 – January 3, 1953 82nd: Elected in 1950. Redistricted to the 26th district. Harlan Hagen : Democratic ...

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  10. www.oxfordreference.com › abstract › 10Douglas, Helen Gahagan - Oxford Reference

    Jun 24, 2024 · "Douglas, Helen Gahagan" published on by Oxford University Press. Douglas's father was a wealthy engineer and she grew up in Brooklyn. Educated at Barnard College, she pursued her ambition to become an actress by appearing in plays even during her college years.

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