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
Politicians as we travel the nation in search of their stories. Coming up first. U. S. Congressman and senator, former wisconsin senator, and i20 for Progressive Party william bob elephant. It is a glorious service. The call comes to every citizen. It is an unending struggle to make and keep government representative. Bob lafollett is probably the most important political figure in Wisconsin History and one of the most important in the history of the 20th century of the United States. He was a reforming governor. He defined what,. Senator who is ready nice by his peers in the 1950s as one of the five greatest senators in american history. He was an opponent of world war i, stood his ground advocating for free speech. Above all Bob Lafollett was about the people. After the civil war america changed radically from a nation of Small Farmers and small producers and small manufacturers and by the 1870s and 1880s, 1890s we had concentrations of wealth. We had growing inequality had we had co
Police officers to respond to nonviolent activity. To decide what level of force are going to be used. And we are forced to respond. Good morning this is our team to National Thanks for joining us. A decades old territorial dispute between armenia and azerbaijan this flood up again. Resume on the to go on a border ballance erupted sunday morning and both countries have now declared martial law. So seattle is following the story for our 2 she joins me in the studio and morning saskia brings the latest on what is happening in the going to a region well this is a conflict that has flagged off and gone through parents of long for over 3 decades now but within the last 24 hours we have seen the most serious escalation in recent years were hearing unconfirmed reports that thought he wanted people including civilians have been killed in the want to return that happened on sunday but the military activity continued through the night and is still ongoing monday how we got to the stage is not en
Currently in the 3rd and final days of. New yorks attorney general urges the citys police to give up on Traffic Enforcement a radical move that will hold would use faith how does during the rest of. Mixed reaction. You do not need Police Officers to respond to non violent activity its not the police who decide what level of force are going to be used the suspect decides and we are forced to respond. Here in moscow thanks for joining us here on r. T. And today. A decades old territorial dispute between armenia and azerbaijan has flared up again still it is resume on the nagornokarabakh border violence erupted on sunday morning and both countries have now declared martial law. Earlier i discussed the situation with r. T. Correspondent Saskia Taylor this is a conflict that has flagged often gone through parents of thought 3 decades now but within the last 24 hours we have seen the most serious escalation in recent years were hearing unconfirmed reports that people including civilians have