Episode Bibliography

Books:

• Hubert Humphrey: a biography, by Carl Solberg, 1984

• The Education of a Public Man, by Hubert Humphrey, 1976

• Hubert Humphrey: The Conscience of the Country, by Arnold Offner, 2018

• The Liberals’ Moment, by Bruce Miroff, 2007

• Right from the Start, by Gary Hart, 1973

• The Long Shot, by Gordon Weil, 1973

• Nixonland, by Rick Perlstein, 2008

Articles:

• New York Times, “Humphrey: It’s Official,” April 1968

• New York Times, “The Tragedy of Hubert Humphrey,” March 2018

• New York Times, “McGovern Calls For Tax Reform,” January 1972

• Democracy Journal, “The Myths of McGovern,” Winter 2008

• Vox, “Trump Has Changed How Americans Thinks About Politics,” January 2018

• Washingtonian, “Lyndon Johnson and Vietnam,” May 2014

• New York Times, “Muskie Is Behind,” April 1972

• New York Times, “McGovern’s Route to the Top,” June 1972

• New York Times, “McGovern Says Jackson Distorts His Views,” May 5

• New York Times, “Humphrey Campaign‐Report Shows Debt of $1,149,967,” June 1972

• The New Republic, “What Democrats Still Don’t Get About George McGovern,” February 2016

• Harvard Crimson, “Are You Kidding, George? $1,000 A Person?” June 1973

• The Lantern, “Humphrey at OSU; Suggests Primary Reform,” April 1972

• New York Times, “McGovern Appears Ahead On Eve of Coast Debates,” May 1972

• Investopedia, “The Long, Weird History of Universal Basic Income—and Why It’s Back,” August 2021

• New York Times, “Times Study: Debates Hurt McGovern,” June 1972

• New York Times, “Humphrey Aides Expect New Help,” June 1972

• New York Times, “Lean Into It. Lean Into the Culture War,” July 2021

Studies and Other Primary Sources:

• Minnesota Historical Society, Hubert Humphrey’s Speeches

• Benjamin Goodman, University of Maine, “The Democratization of the Democratic Party: An Analysis of Democratic Party Reform 1972 – 2008,” 2012

Historical speeches, news footage, and other archival tape excerpted in the episode were gathered from:

• CSPAN

• Dakota Wesleyan University

• Minnesota Historical Society

• Vanderbilt Television News Archive

• YouTube