Visit an Old Law School of mind he saw weak Democratic Party so he saw some opportunities there. He started the construction of this will house in 1901. He and mary would drive way out of the country on a buggy. They fell in of of the house so they bought acres to build this house. Construction were finished in 1903. It is 11,000 square feet. Mrs. Bryans budget was 10,000. It is a beautiful house. The main level of the home is used for entertaining and political events and receptions. They would host a number of World Leaders World Leaders would come here and all kinds of political leaders and the most prominent being Woodrow Wilson coming out here when hes trying to give bryan support in the 1912 convention. There were a lot of People International and National Leaders would come and stop by to see bryan in this home. Right now we are in the lower level is the main activity where the family took place. We are in the office area right now. Thats where bryan and mary had their office an
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
George, newspaper editor and reformer who took up the fight against the separation of classes on behalf of the Labor Movement. The Gotham Center for new york city history hosted this one hour and 20 minute event. Host thank you suzanne, and to the Gotham Center. Thank you to all of you for coming out tonight. I know some of you are saying Republican Debate or henry george, Republican Debate, henry george. Im gratified you chose henry george. Hopefully you will be glad that , you did. It is a great thrill to come back to new york and come back to the Gotham Center, a place that i have done other talks and people i have worked with. Its a really wonderful event and particularly wonderful because i finally get to talk about this henry george book. Let me jump right in by showing you a photo, getting a little personal here. But that is me when i started this book. [laughter] you may be see i dont look quite that young anymore. Im a little hairier. The funny thing is just after i decided to