Denver's Democratic Conventions, 1908 and 2008
One hundred years ago, Colorado hosted the Democratic Party National Convention at what is now the Ellie Caulkins Opera House in Denver. The candidate, William Jennings Bryan, a gifted and prolific orator, ran and lost on a populist platform against William Howard Taft. Today's cost to lure the convention to Denver was approximately $20 million compared to about $100,000 in 1908. This program explores the differences and similarities between the two conventions held a century apart.
The program features interviews with Denver mayor John Hickenlooper, DNC Convention Committee president Elbra Wedgeworth, Governor Bill Ritter, University of Colorado historians Tom Noel and Rebecca Hunt, and more.
The program features interviews with Denver mayor John Hickenlooper, DNC Convention Committee president Elbra Wedgeworth, Governor Bill Ritter, University of Colorado historians Tom Noel and Rebecca Hunt, and more.
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