The Contenders

Eugene V. Debs, Presidential Contender

Historians Ernest Freeberg and Lisa Phillips talked about the political career of Eugene V. Debs (1855-1926), who founded several labor unio… read more

Historians Ernest Freeberg and Lisa Phillips talked about the political career of Eugene V. Debs (1855-1926), who founded several labor unions and represented the Socialist Party of America as candidate for president. He ran five times, the last time from prison in 1920 when he received almost a million votes, and even though he lost he changed political history. Silent film clips of Mr. Debs were shown and a video clip of Senator Bernie Sanders being interviewed about Mr. Debs. The historians responded to telephone calls and electronic communications from the home that Eugene Debs had built in 1890 and lived in until his death.

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Eugene V. Debs, Presidential Contender

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Program ID:
301271-1
Category:
C-SPAN Specials
Format:
Call-In
Location:
Terre Haute, Indiana, United States
First Aired:
Sep 30, 2011 | 8:00pm EDT | C-SPAN 1
Last Aired:
Oct 09, 2020 | 3:36pm EDT | C-SPAN 3

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  • Sep 30, 2011 | 8:00pm EDT | C-SPAN 1
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