American history tv on cspan3 every saturday at 8 00 p. M. Eastern. Lectures in history is also available as a podcast. Find it where you listen to podcasts. The u. S. Capitol has been home to the house and senate since 1800. But it is their home districts and states that send members to washington, d. C. Over the next 90 minutes, a look at pivotal u. S. Politicians as we travel the nation in search of their stories. Coming up first, u. S. Congressman and senator, former wisconsin governor, and 1924 Progressive Party president ial candidate, robert fighting bob lafollette. There is work for everyone. It is large. It is a glorious service. This service for the country, the call comes to every citizen. It is an unending struggle to make and keep government representative. Bob is probably the most important political figure in wisconsin history, and one of the most important in the history of the 20th century in the United States. He was a reforming governor he defined what progressivism
Home to the house and senate since 1800. But it is their home districts and states that send members to washington, d. C. Over the next 90 minutes, a look at pivotal u. S. Politicians as we travel the nation in search of their stories. Coming up first, u. S. Congressman and senator, former wisconsin governor, and 1924 Progressive Party president ial candidate, robert fighting bob la follette. There is work for everyone. It is large. It is a glorious service. This service for the country, the call comes to every citizen. It is an unending struggle to make and keep government representative. Bob la follette is probably the most important political figure in wisconsin history, and one of the most important in the history of the 20th century in the United States. He was a reforming governor he defined what progressivism is. He was one of the first to use the term progressive to selfidentify. He was a United States senator who was recognized by his peers in the 1950s as one of the Great Ame
Years and theyre strong and they kind of stick with us, no matter what we do, as you have seen you go outside this museum and you travel around northwest arkansas, theres fortune 500 companies, theyre a Major Research university, theres all kinds of businesses and industry and hightech stuff going on out there but those images, those stereotypes, will theyll stick with us and theyre kind of theyre part of our story. We begin our tour of the local Literary Community with a visit to the university of Arkansas Library. To learn more about the life and accomplishmented of jay William Fulbright. James William Fulbright was a longtime senator serving arkansas from 1944 until 1974. 30 years. Before that he was a representativea u. S. Representative from the north arkansas area. He was president of the university of arkansas, the Youngest University president in the United States at the time. From 1939 to 1941 and worked for the department of justice, rhodes karl, a distinguish el alum of the
Will explore this city is literary life and we will hear from area writers including author and historian brooks lavished ensure the history of the ozarks and talk about stereotypes people face living in the region. Those stereotypes have been developing for a couple hundred years and they are strong in a kind of stick with us no matter what we do. As you seem come you got that in the cnn you travel around northwest at the fortune 500 companies, Major Research university is is all kinds of business and industry and hightech stuff going on out there, but those images and stereotypes, you know, theyll stick with us. They are part of our story. We begin our tour with a university of Arkansas Library. To learn more about the life and accomplishments of jay William Fulbright. James William Fulbright was a long time serving in arkansas from 1944 to 1974, 30 years. Before that he was a u. S. Representative from or fall, arkansas area produced president of the university of arkansas, and the y
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