As an industrial giant at the forefront of a Major Economic revolution, and according to his ideological worldview we should have produced radical socialist and communist movements. A couple of things were wrong with that comment. There was an american left. There was a socialist party. It was even winning elections on a city, state, and ultimately a couple of congressman. There were real communists. 1860, there were communists clubs in several major American Cities come marxist communist clubs. First International Working association was at home in the u. S. , and indeed for a decade there was a coalition of european socialists and coming , some american reformers of whom figured in my book on american reform. The sociologist was less concerned about this, but there were extremes on the right in america. Arch conservatives, libertarians differed from anarchists i will lump them in with anarchists in a bit, but extreme libertarians who believed private property was sanctified you will
Ronald i am going to begin in 1906. A german sociologist and historian published a collection of essays. One of those essays translated into english as, why is there no socialism in the United States . He was baffled, seeing america as an industrial giant at the forefront of a Major Economic revolution, and according to his ideological worldview, we should have produced radical socialist and communist movements, as in europe. A couple of things were wrong with that comment. There was an american left. There was a socialist party. It was even winning elections on a city and state level, and ultimately a couple of congressman. There were real communists. From 1860, there were communists clubs in several major american cities, marxist communist clubs. And the marxist First International working association was at home in the u. S. , and indeed for a decade there was a coalition of european socialists and coming socialists and communists and american reformers, some of whom figured in my b
Continuing through 2018, we mark the 50th anniversary of americas war in vietnam. In 1960 seven, hundreds of thousands of troops were on the ground in vietnam, while at home voices became more vocal. There was a large cohort of the baby boomer generation that the culture during the summer of love. To learn about these events, we now turn to to todays guest, book 1967,ks and his the year of fire and ice. Mr. Brooks is an internationally recognized author with 14 books on history. s passion for these areas of research and dates back to his childhood when the Brooks Family visited gettysburg in europe. In addition, dr. Brooks is a professor and received an undergraduate degree in history from Lasalle University and earned his masters and doctors of education degree from the university of pennsylvania. Ladies and gentlemen, please welcome victor brooks. [applause] victor thank you so much for coming today. I am very honored that all of you could take from your schedules to listen to me. A
David in november, we opened the exhibit remembering vietnam. By opening in 2017 and continuing through 2018, we mark the 50th anniversary of the height of americas war in vietnam. In 1967, hundreds of thousands of u. S. Troops were on the ground in vietnam, while at home, antiwar sentiments became more vocal. There was a large cohort of the baby boomer generation that entered the culture during the summer of love. To learn about these events, we now turn to todays guest, Victor Brooks and his book 1967 the year of fire and ice. Mr. Brooks is an internationally recognized author with 14 books on history. His passion for these areas of Research Dates Back to his childhood when the Brooks Family visited gettysburg and europe. In addition, dr. Brooks is a professor and received an undergraduate degree in history from Lasalle University and earned his masters and doctors of education degree from the university of pennsylvania. Ladies and gentlemen, please welcome Victor Brooks. [applause]
I saw him left and go and grabbed on to the oven door. I saw a funnel cloud halfway to the ground. All of a sudden, the roof is gone and youre looking up at the sky. Announcer this is new day weekend with Victor Blackwell and christi paul. Good morning. 7 01 is the time this sunday morning. Its been said by democrats and former officials and some conservatives but now a sitting gop congressman has said President Donald Trump is, quote, engaged in impeachable contract. Congressman justin amarsh sad after reading the Mueller Report it meets the threshold for impeachment but did not say whether congress should meet that goal. We are going to read every tweet of his for you. He starts with his principle conclusions. Here they are. Quote. Those are the tweets from congressman justin amash. Joining me to discuss is errol louis, host of the you decide podcast and tara setmyer a communications director. Both of you welcome back. Good day. Errol, i just Read Everything the congressman tweeted i