Al Smith, FDR And The Progressive Movement

A New York Minute In History

Feb 28 2019 | 01:14:41

00:00 / 01:14:41

Show Notes

On this episode of A New York Minute In History, co-hosts Devin Lander and Don Wildman examine how two New Yorkers – Al Smith and Franklin Delano Roosevelt – influenced the Progressive Era of the early 20th century. The episode also explores how the administrations of Smith and Roosevelt shaped modern day politics and the role […]

Other Episodes

Episode

April 10, 2020 • 00:44:22

Documenting A Pandemic In Real Time | A New York Minute In History

On this special episode of A New York Minute In History, we explore how historians are documenting the coronavirus pandemic in real time. Co-hosts...

Episode 0

December 27, 2023 • 00:29:39

Plymouth Freeman and Unfinished Revolutions | A New York Minute in History

On this month’s episode, Devin and Lauren explore the story of Plymouth Freeman, a black Patriot who served in the Continental Army during the...

Episode 0

April 28, 2021 • 00:29:30

The Irish Invasion Of Canada | A New York Minute In History

In this episode, Devin and Lauren investigate the invasions of Canada by the Fenian Brotherhood, a group of Irish Nationalists intent of freeing Ireland...