Cover: Al Smith and the 1928 Presidential Election, 1st Edition by Matthew Sutton

Al Smith and the 1928 Presidential Election

First  Edition©2021  Matthew Sutton

About

Table of Contents

Central Question

Learning Objective

Historical Background

Timeline

PRIMARY SOURCES

Charles C. Marshall, "An Open Letter to the Honorable Alfred E. Smith," April 1927

Alfred E. Smith, "Catholic and Patriot," May 1927

J. Frank Norris, "The Candidacy of Al Smith," February 1928

Franklin Delano Roosevelt, "Address Nominating Smith for President," June 1928

A Baptist Paper Denounces Smith in the South, July 1928

Letters to a Protestant Preacher, August 1928

"Breaking Home Ties," 1928

Project Questions

Additional Assignments

Additional Resources for Research

Matthew Avery Sutton

Matthew Avery Sutton (Ph.D., University of California, Santa Barbara) is associate professor of history at Washington State University. He is the author of Aimee Semple McPherson and the Resurrection of Christian America, which later served as the basis for the PBS American Experience documentary on this subject. His articles have appeared in several historical journals including the Journal of American History as well as the New York Times and he has received research fellowships from the National Endowment for the Humanities and the Woodrow Wilson Fellowship Foundation.