Henry A. Wallace, American Anti-Fascist (Part 2)
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He railed against Fascism both outside and inside America. He was a New Deal Democrat til the bitter end. He even ran for President under a Third Party!
The Banana Boys dig into the life of Henry A. Wallace - the quintessential "American Progressive". Part 1 of 2.
WRITTEN SOURCES
"Uncommon Man" (New Yorker Profile, 2013)
"Where Are They Now? Henry Agard Wallace" (New Yorker, 1960)
“The Fight for the Soul of the Democratic Party” by John Nichols (Verso Books, 2020)
The New Deal & the Guru (American Heritage, 1989)
Ilo Browne's Obituary (New York Times)
Former President Truman Discusses Henry Wallace - Truman Library
Harry S. Truman and Civil Rights (Truman Library)
Harry S. Truman Supports Civil Rights 1947-1948 (thirteen.org)
VIDEO SOURCES
Oliver Stone’s Untold History of the United States
10 Minute C-Span Summary of Wallace’s Life/Career (YouTube)
Undoing the New Deal: The 1944 Coup Against VP Henry Wallace (YouTube)
2004 PBS Documentary (YouTube)
An Uncommon Man (YouTube)
Speech: The Price of Victory (YouTube)
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