Nominee at the age of 36. The impact that bryan had on Public Policy in this country i think very few people realize the impact he had, both on the Democratic Party and on just policy in general. Because when he came on the scene, the Democratic Party was the more conservative party and bryan was very much a liberal in his politics, very conservative in his religion, but very liberal in his politics. And he turned the party on its head and its never gone back. He was really the predecessor to Franklin Roosevelts new deal, and president johnsons great society. And the wall street journal did a feature article comparing obama to bryan. With the Income Redistribution philosophy of government. Our profile of president ial candidates continues tonight on American History tv with a look at William Jennings bryan, a threetime democratic president ial candidate around the turn of the century. He also served as secretary of state under president woodrow wilson. Thats at 8 00 p. M. Eastern time
Country, protect juveniled for population, probably greater than any of the those magazines i mentioned. He got a chance to tell his political views in that circulation. Hes also famous for being one of the greatest orators in the country at the time. The most fame oust is by far is the speech he gave in the 1896 democratic convention, famous cross the gold speech, which really turned that nomination over to him. We cannot line the battle is fought. If they say its good, but that we cannot have it unless other nations help us, we are to set a Gold Standard. Because england has, we will restore, and middlism, because the United States has. If they dare to come out in the open fields and defend the Gold Standard as a good thing, we will fight them to the utter most, having behind us the masses of this nation and the world, supported by the commercial interests, the laboring interests, and everywhere, we will answer the demand by saying to them, you shall not press down on the bowel of la
Obama to bryan with the Income Redistribution philosophy of government. Our profile of president ial candidates continues tonight on American History tv with a look at William Jennings bryan, a threetime democratic president ial candidate around the turn of the century. He also served as secretary of state under president woodrow wilson. Thats at 8 00 p. M. Eastern time here on cspan3. Coming up next on American History tv, author Edward Odonnell talks about the growing economic inequality of the late 19th century, also known as the gilded age. He explores the role of henry george, a newspaper editor and reformer, who took up the fight against the separation of the classes on behalf of the Labor Movement. The Gotham Center for new york city history hosted this hour and 20 minute event. Thank you very much. Thank you, suzanne, thank you to the Gotham Center. Thank you to all of you coming out tonight. I know some of you are saying republican debate, or henry george, republican debate, h
Comparings new book our current government with the one of the founders intended. They used language of the republic of greece and around and they warned of corruption. Corruption was not bribery or money under the table, it was putting special interests ahead of the common good and by that definition, washington today is a massively corrupt place. Tonight at 8 00 on cspan. Ladythink every first shouldnt do something to help. Should do something to help everything in the white house should be the best. Children are the same the world over, so are our films feelings about children. To divideuite enough people, so we should cherish the motions that unite us all. 1000cqueline kennedys days as first lady worker trait mother, and an icon. It was ultimately the tragic images of president kennedys funeral and assassination that cemented her in americansminds. Ladies will examine the private lives of the first ladies and their influence on the presidency. Tonight at 8 00 on American History tv
American history tv is featuring cspans original sundayst 8 00 eastern throughout the rest of the year. Next week, we look at lady bird johnson. This is American History tv, all weekend, every weekend on cspan3. Each week, american artifacts takes you to museums and Historic Places to learn what artifacts reveal about American History. Located in stanton, virginia, the Frontier Culture Museum tells the story of early american migrants from europe. We visit original houses from england, ireland, and germany relocated to the museum and hear historical interpreters describe daily life in the old world. We ask what would motivate of these europeans to migrate to america and what belongings they might have brought with them. American farm40s and seat similarities and differences with farms in europe. This is the first of the twopart is he him twopart series. I have a cultural director. We are a Living History Museum with a mission focused on education. Our objective at the Frontier Culture