His return to his hometown of terre haute, indiana following his release from prison by president harding after a federal conviction stemming from the war protests. And tonight were in terre haute in the debs home and museum. Let me introduce you to our guests. Earnest freebuerg. Why do we care about him . Debs was one of the most important labor leaders at a crucial time of conflict between labor and capital. But more importantly, he was the central figure in the socialist movement at a time when it was a viable growing and important part of the american political call chu v culture. Does he have a Lasting Legacy . Like many third party candidates, they managed to move the conversation in very important directions that have affected the development of american democracy. So in that car, he is of his time but also at a long impact on us as well. And well have time to delve into some of the elections more deeply later on, but of the fire bids he made for the white house, any particularl
Cspan2, television for serious readers. Good evening im john kenyon im the executive director of the city of Literature Organization prayed welcome tonight slip talks events featuring me the author joseph campbell. Botox is a series presented by the Iowa City Public Library featuring authors of books featuring political role of social engagement. In his new book, pulling failure in the u. S. President ial election, campbell looks at the long history of polling and its failures. You may recall dooey defeats truman or the shock of 2016 Election Results, campbell goes deeper. Looking at how polling methods in the way polls are covered in the media have affected our National Politics for decades. Campbell spent 20 years in journalism become a professor in Communication Studies program in America University in washington d. C. Hes also a writer historian, media critic and blogger. Hes authored seven books including getting it wrong, debunking the greatest myths in american journalism in 199
Us throughout the program tonight. His book is call, its been 85 since debs died. Why do we care about him . Debs is one of the labor leaders at a crucial time and a conflict between labor and capital, but more importantly, he was the central figure in the socialist movement at a time when it was a viable, growing and important part of the american political culture. So is he interesting as a snapshot in time or do you think he has a lasting legacy, do you think . Like many thirdparty candidates he and his fellow socialists managed to move the conversation in very important directions that have affected the development of american democracy ever since. So in that regard he is of his time, but he has also had a long impact on us, as well. We will have time to delve into some of the elections more deeply later on, but of the five bids he made for the white house, are any particularly significant . Two for very different reasons. The 1912 bid represents the high watermark of socialism whe
Affected our National Politics for decades. Campbell spent 20 or centralism before becoming a professor in the Communications Studies program at American University in washington, d. C. He is also a writer, historian, be the clinic and blogger. He has solo authored seven books including getting it wrong, defunct in the greatest myths in american journalism, and 1995, the year the future began. Tonight campbell will talk about is brenda book from university of California Press, lost in a gallup. Following his opening remarks i will moderate a q a session. Those watching us live on crowd cast can submit a question by clicking ask the question at the bottom of the screen at any time during appropriate. Now i would like to welcome w. Joseph campbell to let talks. John, thank you. Great to be a period great to be back in i was a, if virtually. I spent productive period of time but two and half years ago in i was city going through the Gallup Organization papers university of iowa city speci
Every weekend. The cspans city tour is exploring the american story as we take book tv and American History tv on the road. This weekend we travel to san antonio, texas. Coming up in the next hour we will feature the citys local authors including John Phillips santos on culture and hometown. In about 15 minutes we will visit the special collections at the university of texas in san antonio. And later in about 40 minutes, the debates surrounding confederate statutes and memorialization. We begin our special feature with lewis fisher on his book saving san antonio. We are standing near the Geographical Center of san antonio, texas. We are in front of whats called the Spanish Governors Palace in a town that was actually set up here due to the conflicts between two european empires, france and spain in the 18th century. Spain had, of course, established itself well in latin america and south america and in mexico and northern mexico was especially important to spain because rich silver min