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
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Acting as your host tonight. On behalf of of saunders Publishing Group i want to thank you all for coming. I also want to think the rest of the team for making this event possible and for joining us like tonight. I had the inner was privilege of introducing our guest first governor jeb bush. He served as the 43rd governor of the state of florida and the first republican in the States History to be reelected. Under his limited government approach he grew one of the best dynamic economies creating 1. 3 million net new jobs and increasing the credit rating. Currently governor bush serves as Investment Partners llc in both are headquartered in coral gables, florida. Tonights guest of honor author susan mack policy and senator connie mack. In 1982 senator mack led a successful banking career to run for the house of representatives where he served three terms before running for one of floridas seats in the u. S. Senate. He then served two terms before choosing to not run for reelection but u
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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