This program features FDR’s first inaugural address and "Grilled Millionaire" speech, as well as the flamboyant Huey Long’s "Every Man Is a King." Other speeches include a call for honesty in government by Populist Wisconsin Senator Robert LaFol...
This program presents the American presidency of the Gilded Age, an era of unbridled economic growth that saw the completion of Manifest Destiny. It includes Grover Cleveland’s two nonconsecutive terms in office, William McKinley’s assassination...
A non-partisan look at the consequences of big-money campaign donations and a Capitol overrun by lobbyists. This film examines the growing cost of federal elections, the impact of political campaign fundraising on members of Congress and on policyma...