LAWCHA member Lisa Phillips recently appeared on C-SPAN’s historical series, The Contenders, documenting presidential contenders that ran and lost, but nevertheless changed the course of history. Included in the series are figures as diverse as Henry Clay, William Jennings Bryant, Barry Goldwater, and Ross Perot. Our own Lisa Phillips, however, discusses the remarkable change labor leader Eugene Debs helped to effect in the United States, despite his electoral losses.
To watch the episode on Debs, check the C-SPAN broadcasting schedule (also available at the official The Contenders site near the bottom of the page), or watch The Contenders – Eugene V. Debs in your web browser.
Below is a preview of the feature on Debs:
