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. |
From inside the book
Results 1-3 of 40
Page 178
... feeling for the Union roused in him an eager response ; and second , Lincoln had a strong feeling for pro- perty , and the Hamiltonian banking programme of the Whigs made for a security of property values that was threatened by the ...
... feeling for the Union roused in him an eager response ; and second , Lincoln had a strong feeling for pro- perty , and the Hamiltonian banking programme of the Whigs made for a security of property values that was threatened by the ...
Page 223
... feeling on the question of slavery . His wife owned slaves , and kept them during the Civil War , and in 1862 Grant wrote to his father , ' I have no hobby of my own in regard to the Negro , either to effect his freedom or to continue ...
... feeling on the question of slavery . His wife owned slaves , and kept them during the Civil War , and in 1862 Grant wrote to his father , ' I have no hobby of my own in regard to the Negro , either to effect his freedom or to continue ...
Page 299
... feeling . The Irish were strongly pro - German ; but within a few months of the outbreak of war it was clear that the native Ameri- cans sympathized with the Allies . In part this was the result of the brilliance of the English ...
... feeling . The Irish were strongly pro - German ; but within a few months of the outbreak of war it was clear that the native Ameri- cans sympathized with the Allies . In part this was the result of the brilliance of the English ...
Contents
WASHINGTON | 3 |
JOHN ADAMS AND JEFFERSON | 32 |
MADISON MONROE AND JOHN QUINCY ADAMS | 72 |
Copyright | |
9 other sections not shown
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
Adams's Administration agrarian American Andrew Johnson appointed army Bank became began bill Boston British Buchanan Buren Cabinet Calhoun campaign candidate capitalist career Civil Cleveland colonies Congress Constitution Convention democracy Democratic-Republican Party Democrats economic election electors England English fact farmers father favour Federalist Federalist Party force French friends Government Governor Grant Hamilton Hamiltonian Harding Harrison Henry Henry Adams inauguration interest issue J. Q. Adams Jackson James Truslow Adams Jefferson Davis Jeffersonian John Adams John Quincy Adams Johnson knew land later leaders Legislature Lincoln Madison married McKinley Monroe moral Nan Britton nation Negro never nominated North Northern Ohio peace political politicians Polk popular President refused Republican Party result Revolution Roosevelt Secretary seemed Senate slavery slaves soon South Carolina Southern Spain Taft tariff Territory thought tion treaty Tyler Union United Virginia votes Washington West Whigs White House Wilson wrote York