Sen. George McGovern's 100th birthday: A commemorative conversation with Tom Knock and Mark Lempke

Senator George McGovern would have turned 100 on July 19, 2022. It has been almost exactly 50 years since he received the nomination of the Democratic Party to run for president. It has almost been 10 years since his passing in October of 2012. This podcast is a commemorative conversation between three people who know and deeply appreciate the contributions made by the Senator. 

Professor Thomas Knock is a chair of the history department at Southern Methodist University in Dallas Texas. He is also the Altshuler Distinguished Teaching Professor History and author of "The Rise of the Prairie Statesman: The Life and Times of George McGovern."

Mark Lempke is that author of "My Brother's Keeper: George McGovern and Progressive Christianity" and has completed a Ph.D. in history at State University of New York at Buffalo and taught history in Singapore at the Singapore Institute of Management. He and his wife Heather now live in Rochester New York.

If you are interested in attending or simply want to learn more about our McGovern Centennial Celebration event on Sept. 22, you can go to McGovern Centennial Celebration on Sept. 22.

If you wish to read the commemorative piece I recently wrote about Sen. McGovern, you can click at this link: Remembering George.

If you wish to contact me with question or comment, email me at joallen@dwu.edu.