The Long March of Newt Gingrich: Part One
Clip: Season 1996 Episode 3 | 7m 44s
A lonely, precocious Army brat, Newt loved animals, the movies and military history.
A lonely, precocious Army brat, "Newtie," as his mother called him, loved animals and the movies. At age 10, he presented a plan to build a zoo to the local mayor. But at age 15, his life is changed by a visit to the battle site of Verdun, where nearly 1 million died in World War I. At Verdun, Newt saw that it was politics that truly shaped the world.
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The Long March of Newt Gingrich: Part One
Clip: Season 1996 Episode 3 | 7m 44s
A lonely, precocious Army brat, "Newtie," as his mother called him, loved animals and the movies. At age 10, he presented a plan to build a zoo to the local mayor. But at age 15, his life is changed by a visit to the battle site of Verdun, where nearly 1 million died in World War I. At Verdun, Newt saw that it was politics that truly shaped the world.
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The Long March of Newt Gingrich: Part Five
Clip: S1996 Ep3 | 7m 6s | The official Republican PAC becomes the instrument that spreads his conservative vision. (7m 6s)
The Long March of Newt Gingrich: Part Four
Clip: S1996 Ep3 | 5m | He arrives in Congress with 2 dreams: becoming speaker and building a Republican majority. (5m)
The Long March of Newt Gingrich: Part Six
Clip: S1996 Ep3 | 7m 42s | With his Contract With America, the center of US political power shifts to Newt's agenda. (7m 42s)
The Long March of Newt Gingrich: Part Three
Clip: S1996 Ep3 | 14m 20s | By transforming his politics and strategy, Newt wins a congressional seat on his 3rd try. (14m 20s)
The Long March of Newt Gingrich: Part Two
Clip: S1996 Ep3 | 6m 3s | Newt learns politics as an outsider and starts a secret romance with his geometry teacher. (6m 3s)
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Preview: S1996 Ep3 | 53m 55s | A look at the childhood, people and events that shaped Gingrich's personality and career (53m 55s)
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