The financial crash of 1893 created suffering throughout the United States. It inspired labor unrest and a radical populist movement. It also motivated fundamental changes in American politics and economy. This lecture by Jeremi Suri will discuss the sources of the crash and its consequences. It will examine the legacies of this difficult moment for the development of American society in the next century.
Suri, PhD, holds the Mack Brown Distinguished Chair for Leadership in Global Affairs at the University of Texas at Austin. He is a professor in the University's Department of History and the LBJ School of Public Affairs. Professor Suri is the author and editor of eleven books on politics and foreign policy, most recently: Civil War By Other Means: America’s Long and Unfinished Fight for Democracy.
The financial crash of 1893 created suffering throughout the United States. It inspired labor unrest and a radical populist movement. It also motivated fundamental changes in American politics and economy. This lecture by Jeremi Suri will discuss the sources of the crash and its consequences. It will examine the legacies of this difficult moment for the development of American society in the next century.
Suri, PhD, holds the Mack Brown Distinguished Chair for Leadership in Global Affairs at the University of Texas at Austin. He is a professor in the University's Department of History and the LBJ School of Public Affairs. Professor Suri is the author and editor of eleven books on politics and foreign policy, most recently: Civil War By Other Means: America’s Long and Unfinished Fight for Democracy.
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