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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We want to introduce you to eric nelson. Easy executive director and ceo of the National Nordic museum. Mr. Nelson, why is there a National Nordic museum in seattle and generally, whats the history of the nordic people in the us . So fascinating question. I often wonder myself sometimes about the location of the museum i certainly wondered when i first took the position 15 years ago, but theres a huge you start with the history of the nordic people, which is a little diverse, but for the most part due to a number of factors, push and pull, there was a major emigration from the Nordic Region, and particularly norway, sweden, denmark, also finland and iceland are included, but about 30 of the population left those countries. Between 1865 and 1910. And again, a number of reasons were pulling them and pushing them. The homestead act was offering free, free land in the middle of the. So a lot of folks once they arrived in the east coast, moved their way to the midwest after it, generation o
We want to introduce you to eric nelson. Easy executive director and ceo of the National Nordic museum. Mr. Nelson, why is there a National Nordic museum in seattle and generally, whats the history of the nordic people in the us . So fascinating question. I often wonder myself sometimes about the location of the museum i certainly wondered when i first took the position 15 years ago, but theres a huge you start with the history of the nordic people, which is a little diverse, but for the most part due to a number of factors, push and pull, there was a major emigration from the Nordic Region, and particularly norway, sweden, denmark, also finland and iceland are included, but about 30 of the population left those countries. Between 1865 and 1910. And again, a number of reasons were pulling them and pushing them. The homestead act was offering free, free land in the middle of the. So a lot of folks once they arrived in the east coast, moved their way to the midwest after it, generation o