On winning the election for Senator of Maine in 1948, Margaret Chase Smith became the first woman to have won elections for both houses of U.S. Congress.  Hailing from Skohegan, Maine, Margaret Chase became involved with politics in 1930 when she married Clyde Smith. By 1936, Clyde won election as a U.S. Representative from her home in Maine. After 10 years of marriage and living with her husband in Washington, D.C., Clyde died of heart disease, and she ran for election in 1940 to fill his vacant Congressionnal seat.  She would go on to win a total of 4 elections to the House of Representatives before running for Senate in 1948.  By 1950, the junior Senator from Maine made headlines by leading the Republican Party minority dissent against the inflammatory McCarthyism which had swept the U.S. Capitol and the nation.  Margaret delivered her famous speech before Congress, called the "Delcaration of Conscience"  Her courage to stand up to the bigoted and intolerant forces of supposed anti-Communism in the name of true Americanism was noteworthy for anyone, especially a female Senator. She even ran for President in 1964!  Throughout her distinguished career in Congress spanning 32 years, she stood up for women, labor, and minorities, especially as it related to social integrity within the military services making her a HOSS indeed! The Eagle Hoss & Hound podcast is a platform for respect. Respect for the Eagle - the individual with a service background (including spouses). Respect for the Hoss - the Social Integrity Hero from our American past. Plus, the Hound - the common #AmericanMutt - you and me. Follow @EagleIMBUED - J.D. Collier

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