Travel & Experiences
‘The Pink Lady: The Many Lives of Helen Gahagan Douglas’
Dec. 9, 2009
Obituaries
Helen Gahagan Douglas, the actress-turned-congresswoman who lost the 1950 U.S.
June 29, 1980
Entertainment & Arts
Although movies like “Mambo Kings” have cast the 1940s in the golden light of myth, “Center Stage” provides a stark and tragic contrast.
April 29, 1992
Books
Richard Nixon may have ended Helen Gahagan Douglas’ bid for the U.S. Senate, but a biography shows that she went on to carry the torch on behalf of many progressive programs.
Sept. 16, 2014
World & Nation
Since Helen Gahagan Douglas traded the footlights for the hustings, a steady stream of Hollywood stars has sought public office.
Dec. 3, 2006
Politics
The California campaign for governor has dredged from political memory the infamous Senate race of 1950 between Richard M.
April 9, 1990
‘The Pink Lady’ by Sally Denton
Douglas, a liberal Democrat who ran against Congressman Richard Nixon for a California senatorial seat in 1950, was characterized as a communist.
Sept. 30, 2008
The 1950 campaign for the U.S. Senate in California was a barnburner.
Nov. 9, 1998