Bibliograph

Quest for the presidency, the storied and surprising history of presidential campaigns in America, Bob Riel

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Quest for the presidency, the storied and surprising history of presidential campaigns in America, Bob Riel

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 333-384) and index

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Quest for the presidency

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

1261877347

Responsibility statement

Bob Riel

Sub title

the storied and surprising history of presidential campaigns in America

Summary

""Quest for the Presidency" is an engaging and, at times, amusing popular history of American presidential elections from 1789 to the present that offers insight into the impact past elections have on today's politics"--, Provided by publisher

Table Of Contents

Introduction: Presidential history over coffee -- 1789-1820: The founding generation -- 1824-56: The rise of the democratic, Whig, and republican parties -- 1860-92: The Civil War and its aftermath -- 1896-1928: A new politics for a new century -- 1932-64: The new deal to the great society -- 1968-2004: Upheaval in American politics -- 2008-20: History in the making -- Epilogue: The past, present, and future of politics in America

Target audience

adult

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Creator