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- Note from Connie Blomen to Bernie Scates, February 5, 1977 - Connie Blomen ran for Vice President of the United States in 1976 on the Socialist Labor Party ticket. It was her first run for public office. The ticket, headed by 30-year party veteran Jules Levin, received less than 10,000 votes. Blomen returned to her home state of Massachusetts after the campaign and continued to speak on behalf of the party.
- February 05, 1977
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Note from Connie Blomen to Bernie Scates, February 5, 1977
Connie Blomen ran for Vice President of the United States in 1976 on the Socialist Labor Party ticket. It was her first run for public office. The ticket, headed by 30-year party veteran Jules Levin, received less than 10,000 votes. Blomen returned to her home state of Massachusetts after the campaign and continued to speak on behalf of the party.
- Crestwood Reel-to-Reel Tape Recorder, 1951 - In 1930, a new material--plastic tape coated with magnetic pigment--opened worlds of possibility for sound recording and data storage. Professionals used open-reel magnetic tape recorders to pre-record radio shows; consumer models were used for home recording and music playback. The format was sonically superior to compact cassettes introduced in 1963, but shifted to niche use by the 1980s.
- 1951
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Crestwood Reel-to-Reel Tape Recorder, 1951
In 1930, a new material--plastic tape coated with magnetic pigment--opened worlds of possibility for sound recording and data storage. Professionals used open-reel magnetic tape recorders to pre-record radio shows; consumer models were used for home recording and music playback. The format was sonically superior to compact cassettes introduced in 1963, but shifted to niche use by the 1980s.
- Lyn St. James at Taurus Training, Calumet City, Illinois, December 7, 1996 - Racing driver Lyn St. James's longtime association with Ford Motor Company began soon after she turned pro. Seeing Ford specifically target female car buyers in its advertisements, St. James wrote a letter to the company that pointed out the marketing opportunity in sponsoring her racing efforts. The gambit worked and Ford signed on as a sponsor in 1981.
- December 07, 1996
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Lyn St. James at Taurus Training, Calumet City, Illinois, December 7, 1996
Racing driver Lyn St. James's longtime association with Ford Motor Company began soon after she turned pro. Seeing Ford specifically target female car buyers in its advertisements, St. James wrote a letter to the company that pointed out the marketing opportunity in sponsoring her racing efforts. The gambit worked and Ford signed on as a sponsor in 1981.
- Amelia Earhart Speaking at the Elks Air Circus, July 11, 1929 - Amelia Earhart used her fame to advance the cause of aviation -- especially the work of women in the field. She gave speeches, wrote books and articles, and was a founding member of the Ninety-Nines, an international organization devoted to supporting women in aviation. Earhart also took an active role in promoting the budding passenger airline industry.
- July 11, 1929
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Amelia Earhart Speaking at the Elks Air Circus, July 11, 1929
Amelia Earhart used her fame to advance the cause of aviation -- especially the work of women in the field. She gave speeches, wrote books and articles, and was a founding member of the Ninety-Nines, an international organization devoted to supporting women in aviation. Earhart also took an active role in promoting the budding passenger airline industry.
- Lyn St. James Teaching a Class, 2008 - Lyn St. James, the first woman to win the Indianapolis 500 Rookie of the Year Award in 1992, founded the Women in the Winner's Circle Foundation (formerly the Lyn St. James Foundation) in 1994. She is pictured at the head of the class speaking to young women at the Complete Driver Academy, a core activity of the foundation.
- November 01, 2008
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Lyn St. James Teaching a Class, 2008
Lyn St. James, the first woman to win the Indianapolis 500 Rookie of the Year Award in 1992, founded the Women in the Winner's Circle Foundation (formerly the Lyn St. James Foundation) in 1994. She is pictured at the head of the class speaking to young women at the Complete Driver Academy, a core activity of the foundation.