Our Story So Far: A century ago, this week, the wildest, weirdest, and wackiest convention in
American history opened at New York’s Madison Square Garden. For 103 ballots, lasting more
than two weeks, the delegates wrangled over a nominee pitting strait-laced former Treasury
Secretary William Gibbs McAdoo against New York Governor Al Smith, America’s first great
urban politician. In reality, this was a battle for the future of the Democratic Party. The crucial
moment came Saturday night, June 30... Читать дальше...