Tag Archives: Progresisves

President Richard Nixon: The War On Poverty

Source:The New Democrat “The arguments that framed President Richard Nixon’s Family Assistance Plan have wielded tremendous influence over US antipoverty and family policy debates, setting the stage for five decades of policy development that have led us back to a … Continue reading

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Frank DiStefano: ‘William Jennings Bryan & His Amazing Populist Campaign’

Source:Frank DiStefano talking about populist Democrat William J. Bryan. Source:The New Democrat “In 1896, a thirty-six-year-old former Congressman named William Jennings Bryan walked into the Democratic National Convention and amazingly emerged the Democratic nominee for president. He proceeded to throw … Continue reading

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Frank DiStefano: ‘Teddy Roosevelt’s Bull Moose Campaign, Why Wilson Wasn’t Really a Progressive!’

Source:Frank DiStefano– talking about Theodore Roosevelt & Woodrow Wilson. “In this episode, we talk about Teddy Roosevelt’s 1912 “Bull Moose” Progressive Party campaign and the three-way presidential contest over progressivism. The 1912 election involved three candidates, Republican William Howard Taft, … Continue reading

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C-SPAN: The Contenders – Thomas Dewey (2011)

Source:C-SPAN– presidential historian Richard N. Smith, talking about the life & career of Thomas E. Dewey. Source:The New Democrat “C-SPAN continues its series “The Contenders” LIVE on Friday, October 28 at 8:00 p.m. ET with Thomas Dewey. In this clip, … Continue reading

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Video Activist The Best Man From (1964) Some Things Never Change

Source:The Daily Press I saw The Best Man the 1964 version for the first time in late 2008, during that presidential election between Barack Obama and John McCain on Turner Classic Movies which was doing a special where they showed … Continue reading

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James Miller Center: President Lyndon Johnson Signs 1964 Civil Rights Act

Source:The New Democrat President Lyndon Johnson signing of the 1964 Civil Rights is one of the most important moments in American history. Because he signed a law that granted access to millions of Americans who were simply denied that access … Continue reading

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