The People's Choice, from Washington to Harding: A Study in DemocracyThis work discusses how politics, democracy, and the presidency evolved in the United States from 1789 to 1923. |
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A Study in Democracy Herbert Agar. Republican . The Jackson men dropped the word Republican , and became the Democratic Party . In the eighteen - thirties it was a class party , strong only because it had a dynamic leader and crafty ...
A Study in Democracy Herbert Agar. Republican . The Jackson men dropped the word Republican , and became the Democratic Party . In the eighteen - thirties it was a class party , strong only because it had a dynamic leader and crafty ...
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... Republican , but a pro - Union , Convention . And a delegate from New York said : ' We meet here not as Republicans .... If we meet as Republi- cans I have no place in this Convention . I have been a lifelong Democrat . ' The party name ...
... Republican , but a pro - Union , Convention . And a delegate from New York said : ' We meet here not as Republicans .... If we meet as Republi- cans I have no place in this Convention . I have been a lifelong Democrat . ' The party name ...
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... Republican war . After a period as District Attorney , he became Sheriff of Erie County , and in 1881 was elected Mayor of Buffalo . There was the usual corrupt city government in Buffalo , and Cleveland was elected on the promise of ...
... Republican war . After a period as District Attorney , he became Sheriff of Erie County , and in 1881 was elected Mayor of Buffalo . There was the usual corrupt city government in Buffalo , and Cleveland was elected on the promise of ...
Contents
WASHINGTON | 3 |
JOHN ADAMS AND JEFFERSON | 32 |
MADISON MONROE AND JOHN QUINCY ADAMS | 72 |
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