IN-PERSON: Michael Kazin | What It Took to Win: A History of the Democratic

1901 Vine Street,Philadelphia PA 19103

08 March, 2022

Description

A thorough history of the Democratic Party and its recently reinvigorated journey towards making genuine progress and improving U.S. society Jill and Sheldon Bonovitz Endowed Lecture Michael Kazin’s many critically acclaimed books include War Against War: The American Fight for Peace, 1914–1918, a book selected as an editor's choice by The New York Times Book Review; American Dreamers: How the Left Changed a Nation, chosen as a best book of 2011 by The New Republic, Newsweek, and The Progressive; A Godly Hero: The Life of William Jennings Bryan; and The Populist Persuasion. A history professor at Georgetown University, Kazin is editor emeritus of Dissent magazine, a member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, and editor of The Princeton Encyclopedia of American Political History. In What It Took to Win he offers a thorough history of the Democratic Party and its historically imperfect but recently reinvigorated journey towards making genuine progress and improving U.S. society. Masks are required at all times while in the building. Due to the changing nature of the COVID-19 pandemic and local health and safety regulations, please visit our website before all events to get the latest information on vaccine and masking guidance. Books will be available for purchase at the library on event night. A book signing will follow the presentation. Books provided by Uncle Bobbie's Coffee and Books.