President-Making in the Gilded Age: The Nominating Conventions of 1876-1900
Nominating conventions were the highlight of presidential elections in the Gilded Age, an era when there were no primaries, no debates and nominees did little active campaigning. Unlike modern conventions, the outcomes were not so seemingly predetermined. Historians consider the late 19th century an era of political corruption, when party bosses controlled the conventions and chose the nominees. Yet the candidates nominated by both Republicans and Democrats during this period won despite the opposition of the bosses, and were opposed by them once in office. This book analyzes the pageantry, drama, speeches, strategies, platforms, deal-making and often surprising outcomes of the presidential nominating conventions of the Gilded Age, debunking many wildely-held beliefs about politics in a much-maligned era. Read more
ASIN
B01AO54EVG
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ISBN13
978-1476623054
Edition
Illustrated
Language
English
File size
13.0 MB
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Publisher
McFarland
Word Wise
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Reading age
18 years and up
Print length
307 pages
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Publication date
November 27, 2015
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