I stand before you without a single pledge or promise or understanding of any kind except for the advancement of your cause and the preservation of american democracy. And as your nominee i expect to conduct by crusading an aggressive, fighting campaign. The republicans in we want willkie, Wendell Willkie ran for president in 1940. And as we watch some of the images of him on the campaign trail were joined here in rushville, indiana with david willkie. I want you to introduce our audience to some of the fervor were seeing from these Iconic Images of the 1940 campaign that really surrounded your grandfather as he ran for president and tried to defeat franklin dellanor roosevelt, who was seeking a third term. What an exciting time in the country. Here wed come out of entering into the great depression, the end of the hoover administration, eight years of the roosevelt administration, roosevelt was president , right at the height of his power and that opened up a time for a dark horse can
Professor in american studies in the department of history at cornell. In addition to Free Enterprise and American History in 1919, he has wr wrun three other books including buying power. Published in 2009. And a living wage and Consumer Society published in 1997. He writes on a regular basis for publications including the Washington Post though um not sure we recall that popular. The Boston Review and dissent. His article the racist plucks of the english language. Most loved and the Boston Review in 2018. Thank you to rachael for the behind the scenes work and pete and eric and christian and all the organization thats helped make this possible. Im really grateful. Thanks to all of you for coming out. Um real im really honored by the size of the audience today. We rub shoulders with those that came before and id like to begin by mentioning a few of mt scholars who helped me identify Free Enterprise as a topic worth exploring. I have selling Free Enterprise, to serve god in walmart, ki
I stand before you without a single pledge or promise or understanding of any kind except for the advancement of your cause and the preservation of american democracy. And as your nominee i expect to conduct by crusading an aggressive, fighting campaign. The republicans in we want willkie, Wendell Willkie ran for president in 1940. And as we watch some of the images of him on the campaign trail were joined here in rushville, indiana with David Willkie. I want you to introduce our audience to some of the fervor were seeing from these Iconic Images of the 1940 campaign that really surrounded your grandfather as he ran for president and tried to defeat Franklin Dell know roosevelt who was seeking a third term. What an exciting time in the country. Here wed come out of entering into the great depression, the end of the hoover administration, eight years of the roosevelt administration, roosevelt was president , right at the height of his power and that opened up a time for a dark horse can
Now on American History tv, Cornell University history professor Lawrence Glickman describing how the modern concept of Free Enterprise formed in the 130s during the rise of the new deal. Professor in american studies in the department of history at cornell. In addition to Free Enterprise and American History in 1919, he has written four other books including buying power a history of consumer activism in america published in 2009 and a living wage, American Workers and the making of Consumer Society published in 1997. He writes on a regular basis for popular publications including the washington post, though im not sure we would call that a popular publication. The Boston Review and dissent. His article was named one of the, i quote, most loved essays in the Boston Review in 2018. Thank you. Thank you to rachel for all the behind the scenes work and, pete, and eric and christian and all of the organizations that helped make this possible. Im really grateful. Thanks for all of you comi
Free enterprise formed in the 1930s during the rise of the new deal. He is the author of Free Enterprise an american history. Thearry glickman is professor of american studies in the department of history at cornell. In addition to Free Enterprise 2019, hecan history in has written for other books, including buying power, a history of consumer activism in america published in 2009, and a living wage American Workers and the making of Consumer Society published in 1997. Regular basis for popular publications including the washington post, though i am not sure we would call that a popular publication. The Boston Review and dissent. Article, the his racist politics of the english language, is one of the most loved essays in the Boston Review in 2018. Thank you for all the allndthescenes work, and the organizations that help make this possible. I am grateful. Thanks to all of you for coming out. I am honored by the size of this audience today. No historian works alone. We all stand on the