World’s Largest Political Memorabilia Collector Austin C. Wright

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Austin C Wright is the son of the late Jordan M Wright serves as Chairman of the Museum of Democracy In this capacity he has been able to share his father s ginormous collection with the world through the Museum its national exhibitions As Wright continues to grow his father s collection his emphasis is on ensuring it remains accessible to all particularly the younger generations to educate them about freedom democracy inspire them to engage in the political process The book he co-wrote with his father CAMPAIGNING FOR PRESIDENT is a comprehensive look at campaign paraphernalia through the ages Nixon Reagan Obama Biden Trump RFK JR Harris It is NOT political Austin s father started the process and after he passed he continued In this fascinating interview we discuss What motivated your father to begin collecting When was the museum founded and where were its objects displayed What was it like growing up surrounded by all the memorabilia Describe some of the most unique items in the collection How were most items obtained How did the situation with the LIU Long Island University collection display come about Why do you believe this museum is of importance to the American public What are the plans for the collection in 2024 and 2025Click here to visit this podcast episode