The Election of 1912 and its Contemporary Significance

The Election of 1912 represents one of the most consequential elections in American history, and certainly one of the most unique. Four candidates received a significant portion of the popular vote, including Socialist candidate Eugene Debs, and three men who had already served, or would serve as president: Theodore Roosevelt, William Taft, and Woodrow Wilson.
This event examines the campaign and election of 1912 under the guidance of three outstanding scholars: Thomas Knock (SMU), Crista Deluzio (SMU), and Kenyon Zimmer (UT-Arlington). Brian Franklin (SMU Center for Presidential History) will moderate the discussion. These guests will illuminate the history and significance of 1912: the campaigns, major political issues, the women’s suffrage movement, income inequality, the Socialist Party, and more.
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