The Contenders

Al Smith, Presidential Contender

Historians Beverly Gage and John Evers talked about the life and career of 1928 Democratic presidential nominee Alfred E. Smith, Jr. (1873-1… read more

Historians Beverly Gage and John Evers talked about the life and career of 1928 Democratic presidential nominee Alfred E. Smith, Jr. (1873-1944). Nicknamed the “Happy Warrior,” Al Smith never went to high school or college, yet he was speaker of the New York State Assembly and four-term governor. He was the first Catholic ever nominated by a major party and is honored at the annual Alfred E. Smith Memorial Dinner, at which presidential nominees of both parties speak. Video clips of past dinners were shown as well as clips of Al Smith and a 1932 newsreel. Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver and Al Smith’s great-grandson gave taped interviews. The historians responded to telephone calls, electronic communications, and the audience in the New York State Assembly Chamber.

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Al Smith, Presidential Contender

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Program ID:
301273-1
Category:
C-SPAN Specials
Format:
Call-In
Location:
Albany, New York, United States
First Aired:
Oct 14, 2011 | 7:59pm EDT | C-SPAN 1
Last Aired:
Oct 13, 2020 | 2:41pm EDT | C-SPAN 3

Airing Details

  • Oct 14, 2011 | 7:59pm EDT | C-SPAN 1
  • Oct 14, 2011 | 11:00pm EDT | C-SPAN 1
  • Oct 16, 2011 | 1:18pm EDT | C-SPAN 1
  • Dec 24, 2011 | 10:00pm EST | C-SPAN 1
  • Jul 08, 2012 | 8:31am EDT | C-SPAN 3
  • Jul 08, 2012 | 7:30pm EDT | C-SPAN 3
  • Jul 08, 2012 | 10:30pm EDT | C-SPAN 3
  • Sep 07, 2012 | 9:58am EDT | C-SPAN 3
  • Sep 07, 2012 | 5:58pm EDT | C-SPAN 3
  • Sep 08, 2012 | 1:58am EDT | C-SPAN 3
  • Oct 18, 2012 | 10:02am EDT | C-SPAN 1
  • Oct 18, 2012 | 1:04pm EDT | C-SPAN 3
  • Oct 18, 2012 | 1:21pm EDT | C-SPAN 2
  • Oct 18, 2012 | 2:32pm EDT | C-SPAN 2
  • Oct 18, 2012 | 4:01pm EDT | C-SPAN 3
  • Oct 18, 2012 | 5:02pm EDT | C-SPAN 2
  • Oct 18, 2012 | 6:05pm EDT | C-SPAN 1
  • Oct 18, 2012 | 7:34pm EDT | C-SPAN 2
  • Aug 06, 2016 | 8:00pm EDT | C-SPAN 3
  • Aug 07, 2016 | 12:00am EDT | C-SPAN 3
  • Aug 15, 2020 | 7:11pm EDT | C-SPAN RADIO
  • Aug 15, 2020 | 8:01pm EDT | C-SPAN 1
  • Aug 16, 2020 | 12:09am EDT | C-SPAN 1
  • Oct 12, 2020 | 8:01pm EDT | C-SPAN 3
  • Oct 13, 2020 | 12:41am EDT | C-SPAN 3
  • Oct 13, 2020 | 5:21am EDT | C-SPAN 3
  • Oct 13, 2020 | 10:01am EDT | C-SPAN 3
  • Oct 13, 2020 | 2:41pm EDT | C-SPAN 3
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