Inside the Contract with America: the 25th Anniversary

Name: Inside the Contract with America: the 25th Anniversary
Released: 2019-09-26T00:00:00.000Z

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In 1994 Newt Gingrich led Republicans to one of the most stunning electoral victories in American history. Twenty-five years later he and his team reveal the inside story of how their 'Contract with America' ended 40 years of House Democratic rule—and changed our politics forever., In 1994, Gingrich led Republicans to end 40 years of Democratic control with the 'Contract with America.'

2019 · 11m

EPISODE 1

Episode 1

A new TV channel known as CSPAN allows members of Congress to talk directly to the American people. How the architects of the 'Contract with America' used this new medium to their advantage as they sold their idea to the public.

11m
EPISODE 2

Episode 2

This episode provides a concise account of how the 'Contract with America' came about and insiders discuss the decisions on how it should be marketed and sold to the American public.

8m
EPISODE 3

Episode 3

The architects of the 'Contract with America' gather for a reunion at the table at Tortilla Coast, where the group met 25 years ago to discuss what a future contract could look like.

10m
EPISODE 4

Episode 4

This episode takes 5 of the 10 Acts presented in the 'Contract with America,' and sets up what issues they addressed. It then follows how they would solve the issue and the lasting legacy intended and unintended, and how each fared in the House, Senate and with President Clinton.

10m
EPISODE 5

Episode 5

This episode takes the other 5 of the 10 Acts presented in the 'Contract with America,' and sets up what issues they addressed. It then follows how they would solve the issue and the lasting legacy intended and unintended, and how each fared in the House, Senate and with President Clinton.

12m
EPISODE 6

Inside the Contract with America: the 25th Anniversary

In 1994 Newt Gingrich led Republicans to one of the most stunning electoral victories in American history. Twenty-five years later he and his team reveal the inside story of how their 'Contract with America' ended 40 years of House Democratic rule—and changed our politics forever.

39m

Inside the Contract with America: the 25th Anniversary

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