Author: Karl RovePublisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1476752958
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 496
Book Description
Why the election of 1896 still matters.
The Triumph of William McKinley
Author: Karl RovePublisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1476752958
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 496
Book Description
Why the election of 1896 still matters.
Summary & Highlights of the Triumph of William Mckinley
Author: Summary ReadsPublisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN: 9781519664907
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 50
Book Description
The Triumph of William McKinley - (SUMMARY & HIGHLIGHTS - NOT ORIGINAL BOOK) The Triumph of William McKinley goes into the great history of the United States post-Civil War era. McKinley, a Civil War hero, embarks on a 30-year journey that would one-day land him in the White House. From personal tragedies to political setbacks nothing would stop this moral Ohio man from reclaiming the White House for the Republican Party. As McKinley fights for the Republican nomination he must fight the century long battle against party bosses. He does so with class and with charisma few could ascertain. His deviation from understood campaign policies helped him easily win the nomination and face off against the young and willful former congressman from Nebraska, William Bryan. Through willingness to talk about tough subjects and the wisdom and cunning that helped him throughout his career, William McKinley, became the President of the United States in 1896. Inside this SUMMARY READS Summary & Highlights of The Triumph of William McKinley: Summary and Highlights of Each Chapter Best Quotes BONUS: Free Report about Vladimir Putin (find out about the mysterious deaths of his enemies - http://sixfigureteen.com/summaryreads).
President McKinley
Author: Robert W. MerryPublisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1451625448
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 624
Book Description
"Lively, definitive, eye-opening, [this book] by acclaimed historian Robert W. Merry brilliantly evokes the life and presidency of William McKinley, cut short by an assassin. Most often lost in the shadow of his brilliant and flamboyant successor, TR, the twenty-fifth president is presented by Merry as a transformative figure, the first modern Republican. It was President McKinley who established the United States as an imperial power. In the Spanish-American War he kicked Spain out of the Caribbean; in the Pacific he acquired Hawaii and the Philippines through war and diplomacy; he took the country to a strict gold standard; he developed the doctrine of 'fair trade'; he forced the 'Open Door' to China; and he forged the 'special relationship' with Great Britain. McKinley established the noncolonial imperialism that took America global. He set the stage for the bold leadership of Theodore Roosevelt, who built on his accomplishments. [This book] brings to life a sympathetic man and an often overlooked president. Merry raises his rank to a chief executive of consequence who paved the way for the American Century."--Dust jacket flap.
William McKinley and His America
Author: Howard Wayne MorganPublisher: Kent State University Press
ISBN: 9780873387651
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 510
Book Description
"In 1896 McKinley swept away all rivals to win the presidential nomination on the first ballot. Faced in the general election by the well-respected and highly touted orator William Jennings Bryan, Republicans adopted their "Front Porch Campaign." Thousands of citizens from across the country were brought to McKinley's home in Canton for a handshake and a few words. Hanna arranged for this $3.5 million campaign to be paid for by big business, with oil baron John D. Rockefeller writing the largest check. McKinley's military service and his support among veterans were significant factors in his campaign. He became the first presidential candidate in a generation to win a majority of the popular vote." "This extensively revised and expanded edition of H. Wayne Morgan's William McKinley and His America will be an important resource for historians and scholars."--BOOK JACKET.
First Great Triumph
Author: Warren ZimmermannPublisher: Macmillan
ISBN: 0374528934
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 598
Book Description
The author discusses how the lives of Theodore Roosevelt, Alfed T. Mahan, Henry Cabot Lodge, John Hay, and Elihu Root intersected with the growth of the American imperialism that eventually made the United States a world power.
Courage and Consequence
Author: Karl RovePublisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1439199264
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 626
Book Description
From the moment he set foot on it, Karl Rove has rocked America’s political stage. He ran the national College Republicans at twenty-two, and turned a Texas dominated by Democrats into a bastion for Republicans. He launched George W. Bush to national renown by unseating a popular Democratic governor, and then orchestrated a GOP White House win at a time when voters had little reason to throw out the incumbent party. For engineering victory after unlikely victory, Rove became known as “the Architect.” Because of his success, Rove has been attacked his entire career, accused of everything from campaign chicanery to ideological divisiveness. In this frank memoir, Rove responds to critics, passionately articulates his political philosophy, and defends the choices he made on the campaign trail and in the White House. He addresses controversies head-on— from his role in the contest between Bush and Senator John McCain in South Carolina to the charges that Bush misled the nation on Iraq. In the course of putting the record straight, Rove takes on Democratic leaders who acted cynically or deviously behind closed doors, and even Republicans who lacked backbone at crucial moments. Courage and Consequence is also the first intimate account from the highest level at the White House of one of the most headline-making presidencies of the modern age. Rove takes readers behind the scenes of the bitterly contested 2000 presidential contest, of tense moments aboard Air Force One on 9/11, of the decision to go to war in Afghanistan and Iraq, of the hard-won 2004 reelection fight, and even of his painful three years fending off an indictment by Special Prosecutor Patrick Fitzgerald. In the process, he spells out what it takes to win elections and how to govern successfully once a candidate has won. Rove is candid about his mistakes in the West Wing and in his campaigns, and talks frankly about the heartbreak of his early family years. But Courage and Consequence is ultimately about the joy of a life committed to the conservative cause, a life spent in political combat and service to country, no matter the costs.
The Pan-American Exposition
Author: Galloping Thunder
Author: Robert J. TroutPublisher: Stackpole Books
ISBN: 0811749541
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 840
Book Description
The story of this special battalion is vast and encompasses almost every campaign of the Army of Northern Virginia. From skirmishes in which a couple of rounds were fired to full-scale battles in which the guns went through hundreds of rounds, the horse artillery was engaged from the outskirts of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, to the battle at Bentonville, North Carolina. But the history of the battalion was more than just the battles it fought. The men had their own stories to tell.
The Uses and Misuses of Politics
Author: William G. MayerPublisher: University Press of Kansas
ISBN: 0700630538
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 420
Book Description
The Uses and Misuses of Politics is a detailed examination of the politics of George W. Bush’s presidency, focusing on the work—and the mistakes—of presidential political advisor Karl Rove. In his role as political advisor Karl Rove stands apart from his numerous counterparts in modern American politics in three major ways. The first measure of Rove’s distinctiveness is the totality of his direction over Bush’s political career. Simply put, George W. Bush never won an election, of any kind, in which Rove was not the dominant, even sole campaign strategist A second important difference between Karl Rove and other major presidential campaign strategists was the role that Rove played in helping formulate policy after Bush became president. In fact, Rove became the first presidential aide to both provide political advice to a sitting president while at the same time controlling the policy levers inside the White House, especially as an advocate for his own agenda in the areas of domestic policy. Finally, Karl Rove is noteworthy for the scope of his ambitions: his goal for the Bush presidency was to create a durable Republican majority that would dominate American politics for the next several decades. Even though theories of party systems and realignments have received serious challenges, Karl Rove was a believer; providing a key insight into how he approached his work with the Bush presidency. Where previous realignments were the result of historical accidents and recognized only after the fact, Karl Rove believed he could engineer the next one. In The Uses and Misuses of Politics William G. Mayer analyzes Karl Rove’s performance as presidential advisor: the roles he played, the advice he gave, and how the Republican Party fared with Rove as its principal strategist. By offering the reader a comprehensive assessment, Mayer provides valuable insight into the larger, enduring, and critical questions: What is the proper role of politics in the contemporary presidency? When does politics enhance a nation’s long-term welfare, and what does it detract from it? And what positive contributions can political advisors make to a modern-day president?
Mr. Lincoln's High-tech War
Author: Thomas B. AllenPublisher: National Geographic Books
ISBN: 9781426303791
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 152
Book Description
Shows the part technology played in the North winning the Civil War over the South and how Lincoln appreciated technology after awhile.