Almanac: At the Capitol

Jane Freeman (02/04/08)

Long before she was introducing Obama at his Target Center event, Jane Freeman made a gracious governor's wife.

This great silent film footage of Governor Orville Freeman was shot back in January of 1955. The Governor in tails ... Jane Freeman in a lovely gown ... daughter Connie wearing white gloves ... and son Mike (now Hennepin County Attorney) in a spiffy plaid sports jacket. This inaugural and State of the State footage comes to you courtesy of the KSTP-TV archives.

Remembering Lady Bird (06/27/07)

Back in 1964, she accompanied her husband as he campaigned for President in Minnesota. During a speech, Lady Bird Johnson went out of her way to thank the DFL women, especially the wives of Minnesota's leading DFL officials: Jane Freeman, Muriel Humphrey and Abigail McCarthy. It's a charming clip.