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Henry Wallace is the most important, and certainly the most fascinating, almost-president in American history. As FDR’s third-term vice president, and a hero to many progressives, he lost his...
He became editor of the New Republic and ran for president in 1948 as the Progressive Party candidate but attracted barely 2 percent of the vote. After the election, he retired from public life and died on November 18, 1965.
Wallace was a staunch advocate for progressive democracy and systemic change in the U.S., evidenced by his work on New Deal agricultural reforms as Secretary of Agriculture and his opposition to militaristic imperialism as Vice President. Henry A. Wallace in 1962. Photograph by Slim Aarons via Getty Images.
Oct 18, 2023 · Who Was Henry A. Wallace? Before his launch in politics, Henry A. Wallace was known as a farmer, expert on scientific agriculture, editor, and successful businessman from Iowa. Although he was raised as a Republican, he changed his affiliation after being appointed Secretary of Agriculture in the Roosevelt administration.
Henry Agard Wallace was an American politician, journalist, farmer, and businessman who served as the 33rd vice president of the United States, from 1941 to 1945, under President Franklin D. Roosevelt. He served as the 11th U.S. secretary of agriculture and the 10th U.S. secretary of commerce.
Feb 22, 2019 · Fighting to Win the War. Henry A. Wallace was Vice President during Roosevelt’s third term and Secretary of Commerce for a short period during his fourth term.
Jan 9, 2024 · A farm editor and path-breaking geneticist who arrived in Washington as secretary of agriculture, Wallace was “a most unlikely politician”—one who “could almost certainly never have attained...
