Explore our nations past. As a Public Service and brought to you today by your television provider. Good evening and welcome to the third installment of cspans contend series. We look at Williams Jennings bryant. What better way to introduce to you the man than hearing directly from him. Heres a portion of the speech that he delivered at the Democratic National convention back in 1896. Its commonly referred to as the cross of gold speech which led directly to his first run at the white house at the age of 36. We do not come as aggressors. Our war is not a war of conflict. We are fighting into our homes, our families and prosperity. We have petitions, and our petitions have been scorned. We treaties and our treaties have been disregarded. We have begged and they have mocked when our calamity came. We beg no longer. We entreat no more. We petition no more. We defy them. We go forth confident that we shall win. The words of William Jennings bryan coming to you from his home in nebraska. I
Times of William Jennings brian, the threetime president ial nominee from nebraska. What better way to introduce you to the man than hearing from him. Its commonly referred to as the cross of gold speech which led to his first run for the white house at the age of 36. We do not come as aggressors. Our war is not a war of conquest. Were fighting in defense of our homes, our families and prosperity. We have petitions and our petitions have been scorned. We have been treated and disregarded. We have begged and they have mocked when our calamity came. We beg no longer. We entreat no more. We defy them. We go forth confident that we shall win. Were coming to you from his home and office in the state capital of lincoln, nebraska. Its referred to as fairview. William Jennings Bryan and his wife moved here. Were coming to you from the first floor of his parlor. His study is below us. He did much of his writing and entertaining here in this house. We want to welcome our two guests. Michael kazi
We do not come as aggressors. Our goal is not a goal of conquest. We are fighting in defense of our families and prosperity. We have traditions and our traditions have been scorned. Our in treaties have been disregarded. We have begged and they have bought an hour, amit we have balked. We brought forth confidence that we shall win. The words of William Jennings bryan. We are coming to you from his home and office in the state capital of nebraska. And hisJennings Bryan wife moved here in 1902. We are coming to you from the first floor. He did much of his riding an entertaining here in this house. We welcome our guest, a professor of history at Georgetown University. Chairalso joined by the of the department of history at the university of nebraska here in lincoln. To set up this speech, the man that delivered it and the impact that it had bought democratic delegates. The country was very divided. There was a Great Depression. The democrats were split down the middle. The incumbent presi
Prohibition and organized crime, as well as popular music and sports of the era. Morning,koe good everybody. Today we will discuss the jazz age. Or at least i will discuss it, and youre part of the discussion will be at the end, so please write down any thoughts you have, questions, responses. That would be good. Fromazz age is the period 1919 to 1929. It reminds me of the opening lines of the tale of two cities by charles dickens. It was the best of times, it was the worst of times. It wasnt exactly the best of times. But for many people, it was certainly good times. It was the great age of literature, the golden age of sports, music, jazz. The 19th amendment to the constitution, which allowed women to vote in National Elections for the first time. Radio was becoming popular. It was the early days of the aged, and certainly of the automobile, the model t. Almostiles were for every budget. Times, which good we will discuss. And it wasnt exactly the worst of times, although there were s
Good evening. Im the executive director of town hall seattle. This is richard white, our civics series in this our insideout season of town hall. Its a special year. Our civic programs are always sponsored by boeing, the Real Networks foundation, kuow and the amazon literary partnership. Dr. White will speak for 3540 minutes and then have time for questions. This mic im using will rotate that way and be available to you for ill do to rotate for the q a later. We ask that you keep your questions concise and as we like to say in the form of a question so we get to as many folks as possible over the course of the evening. Youre sure to have a lot of questions. And then afterwards well have copies of the republic for which it stands, available for purchase and for dr. Whites signature at the Elliott Bay Book Company Table back there its a big, thick book. He is going to cover a lot of material but left plenty left and unheard. Thats not a sales pitch or anything. Just the truth, pick up a