The Leading Orators of Twenty-five Campaigns: From the First Presidential Canvass to the Present Time : Portraits, Reminiscences, and Biographical Sketches of America's Distinguished Political Speakers. A Concise History of Political Parties in the United States, Together with a Chronological Presentation of Presidential and Vice-presidential Nominees |
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