Museum in terre haute, indiana. This is American History tv, only on cspan3. Our featured contend their week is eugene v. Debs. At the turn of the 20th century, a fifetime contender on the socialist ticket and the nations most celebrated world war i protester. This footage captures debs on his return to his hometown of terre haute, indiana, following his release from prison by president Warren Harding after a federal conviction stemming from those war protests. Tonight we are in terre haute in the debs home and museum. Let me introduce you to earnest freeburg, who is a debs biographer. His book is called democracys prisoner. Eugene v. Debs, the great war and the right to dissent. Its been 85 years since debs died. Why do we care about him . Debs was one of the most important labor leaders at a crucial time and conflict between labor and. When it was a viable, growing and important part of the american political culture. Is he interesting as a snapshot in time or does he have a lasting
At the turn of the 20th century, a fivetime candidate for president on the socialist ticket and the nations most celebrated world war i protester. This december, 1921 footage captures debs on his return to his hometown of terre haute, indiana following his release from prison by president Warren Harding after a federal conviction stemming from those war protests. Tonight we are in terre haute in the debs home and museum. Let me introduce you to one of our two guests, Ernest Freeberg, a debs biographer, whose book is called, dempseys prisoner. It has been 85 years since debs died, why do we care about him . He was one of the most important labor leaders at a crucial time of conflict between labor and capital. More importantly, he was the central figure in a socialist movement at a time when it was a viable, growing, and important part of the american political culture. Is he interesting as a snapshot in time or does he have a Lasting Legacy . Like many thirdparty candidates, he and his
Thanks to all of you for helping us put this program together from terre haute, indiana, the eugene v. Debs home and museum. Tomorrow night on American History tv in primetime, republican president ial candidate Charles Evans hughes. A look at his 1916 campaign against Woodrow Wilson. Foreign policy is a Campaign Issue in that election, and his latest tenure of supreme justice of the Supreme Court. Thats at 8 00 p. M. Eastern time part of American History tv in primetime on cspan3. On saturday, cspans issue spotlight looks at police and Race Relations. Well show president obama at the me roirl service for five Police Officers shot and killed in dallas. When the bullets started flying, the men and women of the dallas police, they did not flinch, and they did not react recklessly. And South Carolina republican senator tim scott giving a speech on the senate floor about his own interactions with police. But the vast majority of the time, i was pulled over for nothing more than driving a n
And tonight his family is sharing their pain. Police say zenas powell was not the gunmans target. He was on his way to his grandmothers house after buying food at the story. Sunday night, the big story on action news, the search for the gunman who shot the teenager. He was one of three people caught in the hail of gunfire. Tonight we spoke with one of the victims surviving the hail of gunfire. Sharing her fear and anger about the events that unfolded last night. And jeff chirico joins us live from Police Headquarters with more. Jeff . Walter and sarah, zenas powell was just an innocent bystander. His family says he was respectful and dreamed of becoming a doctor. However, last night his dream was cut short in what chesters mayor calls a senseless act of violence that will not be follow rated. They shot, shot, shot, shots. It sounded like they even loaded back up or something. Just after leaving the hospital, jeanine described the moments she nearly lost her life in the hail of gunfire
Im Sarah Bloomquist along with walter perez. Coming up a woman injured in a shooting that claimed the life of a teenager is speaking out. Under ground explosion knocks out power in society hill. Action news is next. Action news. Delaware valleys leading news program. With meteorologist Melissa Magee, jeff skversky, Sarah Bloomquist and walter perez. Sunday flight a College Student from bucks county dies after grabbing hold of a high voltage wire. A couple from south philadelphia marry well after redefining the concepts of love and devotion. Well take you to their special ceremony. The big story on action news is the search for the gun plan who killed a 14yearold in chester last night and left two other people injured. Tonight a woman who was wounded during that shooting is speaking out to action news. This as the citys mayor is calling on anyone with any information to step forward. Jeff chirico is live at Chester Police headquarters with the latest. Reporter tremendous sadness and sho