Conservative Conversations with ISI
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Conservative Conversations with ISI
H.W. Brands, Troy Senik, and Robert Merry on “The Forgotten Presidents of the 19th Century”
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Intercollegiate Studies Institute
In this episode:
- three historians discuss the legacies and importance of Andrew Jackson, Grover Cleveland, and William McKinley
- what it means to be a statesman, as exemplified by these great American leaders
- what we miss about America when we miss 19th century American history
Texts Mentioned:
- A Man of Iron by Troy Senik
- Andrew Jackson: His Life and Times by H.W. Brands
- President McKinley: Architect of the American Century by Robert W. Merry
- “Cross of Gold” speech by William Jennings Bryan
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