George Stanley McGovern was an American historian, author,
U.S. Representative,
U.S. Senator, and the
Democratic Party presidential nominee in the
1972 presidential election. McGovern grew up in
Mitchell, South Dakota, where he was a renowned debater. He volunteered for the
U.S. Army Air Forces upon the country's entry into
World War II and as a
B-24 Liberator pilot flew 35 missions over
German-occupied Europe. Among the medals bestowed upon him was a
Distinguished Flying Cross for making a hazardous emergency landing of his damaged plane and saving his crew. After the war he gained degrees from
Dakota Wesleyan University and
Northwestern University, culminating in a
PhD, and was a history professor. He was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives in 1956 and 1958. After a failed bid for the U.S. Senate in 1960, he was a successful candidate in 1962. As a senator, McGovern was an exemplar of
modern American liberalism. He became most known for his outspoken opposition to the growing U.S. involvement in the
Vietnam War. He staged a brief nomination run in the
1968 presidential election as a stand-in for the assassinated
Robert F. Kennedy. The subsequent
McGovern–Fraser Commission fundamentally altered the presidential nominating process, by greatly increasing the number of
caucuses and
primaries and reducing the influence of party insiders. The
McGovern–Hatfield Amendment sought to end the Vietnam War by legislative means but was defeated in 1970 and 1971. McGovern's long-shot, grassroots-based
1972 presidential campaign found triumph in gaining the Democratic nomination but left the party badly split ideologically, and the failed vice-presidential pick of
Thomas Eagleton undermined McGovern's credibility. In the general election McGovern lost to incumbent
Richard Nixon in one of the biggest
landslides in American electoral history. Re-elected Senator in 1968 and 1974, McGovern was defeated in a bid for a fourth term in 1980. Throughout his career, McGovern was involved in issues related to agriculture, food, nutrition, and hunger.
The
DeKalb County Courthouse is located in the county seat of
DeKalb County, Illinois,
U.S.A., the city of
Sycamore. The Classical Revival structure sits on a square facing
Illinois Route 64 as it passes through the city. The current courthouse was constructed in 1905 amid controversy over where the courthouse and thus, ultimately, the county seat would be located. The current building is the third structure to bear the name "DeKalb County Courthouse." DeKalb County's Courthouse still serves as the county's primary judicial center and is a
contributing property to the Sycamore Historic District. The district joined the
National Register of Historic Places in 1978. As the county's primary courthouse for over 100 years, the site has been host to many trials, including prominent murder cases. The building is cast in the
Classical Revival architectural style and contains elements common to that style. Stained glass, columns and a pediment are among the more noticeable features at a glance. The rear facade of the building is designed to resemble a temple and also features stained glass windows. A stone
porte-cochere covers the rear driveway. Inside the building's third floor courtroom is more stained glass, in the form of a skylight. During the early 1980s a made for television movie had scenes filmed in the DeKalb County Courthouse's courtroom.
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