Mr. Skinner, your videos should be shown in all US history classes in this country. Every time I watch one of your videos I learn bit more about the history of our great nation I did not know before. Makes me look foward to my days of from work so I can get some more education. Thank you.
Your third sentence is profound and true: "No one has been able to take our freedoms from us; the danger is from time to time we've managed to give it away." Great job.
@Imperium Europa - Yes and if we don't do something about it, future generations of children will grow up to be more enslaved and without rights or jobs than what is happening right now.
Apparently he liked power, but didn't equate that with money. Instead of lining his pockets, it seems he spent the tax money the way it was intended and maintained a nice city. I guess he was a dictator in a way, but I wish we had more "dictators" like him that were focused on actually doing the job they were elected to do instead of stealing the money.
My thoughts exactly. My man over here was a trailblazer, and despite being one of the first to make way for civil rights movement, appears to get swept under the rug as a “controversial” figure!! Bs, is you ask me.
I was born and have lived my whole 38 years in Memphis,Tennessee and if you were from here you know who Boss Crump.There also a major street called EH Crump.
Hey Jerry! Another great story you have done. As soon as I saw this title ,"Crump" I recognized it as a street in Memphis. Around 1969-1971 we lived on Lamar Ave. and myself and some friends used to visit Overton Park a lot. I'm pretty sure I would have seen that statue. With these you do from Memphis, you bring alive my old memories of those times, and it is a real pleasure. Thank you - Herb / Texas
Jerry, Whenever I watch your videos, I am always entertained, and I always am educated. Mr. Crump was an amazing man and it goes to show that not all dictators are bad. This man did more to integrate Memphis than the civil rights advocates of the time. Thanks very much. Maybe Trump will do some of the same.
I don't know about you but I LOVE AMERICAN HISTORY. The best experience that I had was to go to the National Smithsonian museum in Washington D.C.. Going there lit a fire in me for learning American History. Thank you Mr. Skinner for you voyages back through our history.
Another great historical story. I never knew about this man; but, he must have had a lot on the ball to end up so powerful and with a statue left to honor his name. Great job of narration, as usual, Jerry. Can't wait till your next video.
Tbh, this man may come off as corrupt, but the more you think of it, leaders like this that cared about their communities are very much needed now more than ever!! These are guys that went above and beyond for the people, especially the poor!
My maternal grandfather worked for Mr. Crump at one time. Memphians always refer to him as Boss Crump. My Dad's people did not like him at all. They were from another county and apparently found him hard to deal with. According to my mom, Boss Crump had her great uncle beat up for daring to go against him. I grew up right around the corner from Crump Stadium.
Always thought Memphis was a wild crazy place with it being known for it's music. Thanks for letting us know that Bosses can be decent people and not thugs.
You have got to be kidding!! Obviously anyone who uses their position to rain retribution on someone who disagrees with them, to only do things within their job for personal gain, is the very definition of the word thug!
You need to look up battle of Athen tn 1946 and look up Georgia Tann and the ties EH crump had with that. This story left out all the corruption eh crump was in!! I am birth and raised in memphis Tn. So please go look this up for yourself. Memphis police and sheriff department was his personal thugs!!!
Hi Jerry, Another great one from you. Its so interesting to learn about American people which we in the UK find very interesting. There are so many Americans that have made an impact on history. I personally believe that America has produced the most interesting characters. Although not relevant to this video, i also believe that America has the greatest filmstars in the world. There are too many to mention here, but i hope to visit your wonderful country one day to experience all that there is to offer. Brilliant Jerry, Steve in Fife, Scotland.
Hi there, Jerry, I just wanted to thank you for all the wonderful videos you make. I'm from the UK, and American history is always fascinating to me. The fact that you have such a beautiful accent and calm voice only enhances your videos. Thank you, sir, your efforts are massively appreciated.
You learn something different every single day. Back in the day you couldn't hold one office and run for another office till you let the one you currently have go. Blowing your car horn could get you a ticket 🎟. Thanks for this video my brother in Christ. I really enjoy watching all of your documentary. 2/13/2024
seems to me that he cared for Memphis genuinely and the people of the city actually voted for him to be there... I think it's unfair to label him a dictator. look at the city of Memphis today. I wish we had more men like this today
First time I ever learned anything about Memphis political history... thank you. FYI, your zoom-in on Crump's footstone showed he died on October 18 (my birthday!), not October 16, 1954.
Always done right and interesting! I was stationed at NAS in Memphis 1957~1958. There was a company there that made the best Fried Pies! I was busted for underage drinking and threatened with the Shelby County Prison Farm! I went to court , the waitress said I had shown her false IB. I didn't. The jusge a wise old white haired senatorial type said. That boy looks younger than my Grandson, who is only 15! So I got off that judge was probably appointed with the backing of Mr. Crump! Your Aunts experience is uplifting.
Crump the opposite of Trump. Thank you Jerry for showing this man with caracter, empathy and a conscience. Guess what, he looks more happier than Trump. Maybe because they loved him for who he was and the good things he did.
Wow!! Always thought this man was evil, but honestly, your video made me change my views towards the man as more of a tragic hero who initially intended to do good (AS HE DID PLENTY OF) and ended up corrupted by the influence of those around him. This man actually gives me “wise, nostalgicly remembered” grandfather vibes.
In those days, there were a lot of politicians that had tie-in requirements for people who wanted to do business with a city. If you wanted to do business with a city, you had to purchase items from the politician's business. Unfortunately, this happened all over the country and created wealthy families as a result.
Except their man protected Georgia Tann that’s why I will never respect this man he let that women steal children and my uncle killed one of there henchman when they came to take my family away for talking.
Jerry I especially enjoyed this. My Great Grandfather was friends with Mr Crump. Actually he named one of his sons after Mr Crump. Dabney Crump Looney. When uncle Dab was born, Papa told him of his decision to name Uncle Dab after Mr Crump. Mr Crump showered the baby with gifts. Phillip Hall
However Jerry, I spent a lot of time in Memphis. My Daddy was in IBM and their office was the 1st and 2nd floor of the tall building that sits on the corner of Court and Main. I can not remember the name of the building . There was a park there. I believe it was Court square. I could be mistaken. It was the park where Santa would sit each Christmas season and brother he knew your name when you walked up! Lol On Saturdays I would occasionally go to the office with my daddy. Sometimes we woluld be the only ones there being it was Saturday. One Saturday, in the sixties and being a very young boy. I noticed the streets were oddly quiet. Looking from the second floor window I could see many folks, a large group of folks coming slowly down the street. Actually they were coming up the street from South to North on Main. Carrying signs and singing. (We shall overcome) we shall overcome some day. I ask my daddy what was this about and he told me the people were marching for equal rights. Looking back, I wonder if I may be one of few kids who witnessed this first hand. 😊
Boss Crump new how to run the city to bad we don't have a man like him now. memphis is a sad town now with punks running it. have a uncle who was on the pd over 35 years when he retire he was just under the chief of police
@@JerrySkinner1943 I must confess that I looked that one up. When you mentioned the Ford family of Tennessee politics, Congressman Ford immediately came to mind. So, on a hunch, I looked it up on the internet, an there it was. I truly love your channel as I have learned so much about some interesting people, even those that I had never heard of prior to your channel.
33joiner • Surely there is good history there. Overton Square, Overton Park/Zoo, Overton H.S.(well, that may be in Nashville, but still!) I’d like to know more about these families, myself.
Very interesting story. I think a man to be admired for he was wise. How fitting for the City of Memphis to erect a monument of thanks. Great job Jerry I thoroughly enjoyed this video.
For years I thought that E.H. Crump Stadium belong to Central High School, only to find out later that wasn't true. Once the Liberty Bowl Stadium was built, Memphis State started playing there games there. So when Crump came in the stadium everyone was expected to clap? The hell I would. Oh, I forgot, my people were not allowed to come to the game. SMH 9/29/2021
Can you do one on how Evil Crump really was. You to include what he did to Robert R Church Sr. If he was that mean to Church he had to do all kinds of things to others also.
Generally, Ive come to enjoy many of Mr. Skinners well researched documentaries, but this is an odd one... I find it interesting that the title of this video is titled "American Dictators: E. H. Crump". Benign Dictator ? Followed by a genteel and "charming" description of this man who used every dirty lowdown trick to maintain an iron fist over the naive and craven people of Memphis. Has anyone else noticed how Mr. Skinner failed to mention Crump was a hardened Democrat. The North, led by Republicans, defeated the southern Democrats during the Civil War. The South harbored a deep hatred for the Republicans and the North and still practiced racial discrimination and mob lynchings for decades. The South's hatred for the North was such that they would have voted for Satan himself if he ran as a Democrat. But now the times have changed, and Southerners are a different people who have come to see the light, and most of whom are now freedom loving Republican conservatives, who no longer are slaves waiting for public handouts from the corrupt Democratic machine. As the Bible says about bad times: "...and it came to pass..."; it didn't come to stay. Yes, Mr Skinner, old times die hard, but thank God they do die ! Just like benign old man Crump did.
