Hardy. Tonight, we are in tara hot in the museum. Let me introduce you to one of our guests with us throughout the program tonight. Earnest free bird is a debs biographer. Its been 85 years since debs died. Why would we care about him . He was one of the most important labor leaders and in a crucial time of conflict between labor and capital. He was the central figure in the socialist movement at a time when it was a viable and growing part of the american political culture. Is he interesting as a snapshot in time . Where does he have a Lasting Legacy . Like many Third Party Candidates he and his fellow socialist managed to move the conversation and import directions that have affected the development of american democracy ever since. In that regard, he is of his time, but also having a long impact. Well have time to delve into some of the elections more deeply later on. Of the five bids he made for the white house, are any particularly significant . Two for different reasons. The 1912
Contender is eugene v debs, the nations most celebrated world war i protester. This footage captures him on his return to his hometown of terre haute, indiana, following his release from prison by president harding after federal convictions stemming from those were protests, and tonight, we are in terre haute. Let me introduce you to one of the guests who will be with us tonight. His book is called democracys prisoner eugene v debs, the first world war, and the right to dissent. Why do you care about him . He was the central figure in the socialist movement at a time when it was a viable, growing, and important part of the american political culture. Is it interesting as a snapshot in time or did he have a lasting legacy, do you think . I think he and his fellow candidates managed to move the discussion forward in important directions that have affected the development of american democracy ever since. He is of his time but has had a long impact on us as well. We will have time to delv
His return home to terre haute, indiana, following his release from prison by Warren Harding from charges stemming from those war protests. Tonight, we are in terre haute at his home and museum. Let me introduce you to our two guests. Ernest freebergs book is called democracys prisoner. It has been 85 years since debs died. Why do we care about him . He was one of our most important labor leaders at a crucial time of the conflict between labor and capital. More importantly, he was the central figure in the socialist movement at a time it was a viable growing part of the american political culture. Does he have a Lasting Legacy . I think like many thirdparty candidates, he and his fellow socialists moved the conversation in very important directions. In that regard, he is of his time but he has also made a Lasting Impact on us as well. We will have time to delve into some of the elections later on. Of the five bids he made, are any particularly significant . The 1912 bid is the high mar
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