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Walter Shapiro@mrwaltershapiro.bsky.social |
This afternoon—a century ago—the Democrats began their 1924 convention that lasted 103 exhausting ballots and climaxed with a battle over denouncing the KKK by name. In two parts for the New Republic, I bring the chaos to life with the help of a fellow named Mencken. newrepublic.com/article/1830...
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Bill Hill
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Amazing the size of the radio listening audience for that convention. FDR understood the medium and how it transported his presence into the American living room.
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Bill Hill
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Ah, Mencken, if read in context, a wonderful read.
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