They also ran: the story of the men who were defeated for the presidency |
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He who occupies the lowliest cabin upon the very verge of civilization has just as
important a part to play in the fate of our country as the denizen of the proudest
city in the land." He was admitted to the bar when he was twenty, the first lawyer ...
He who occupies the lowliest cabin upon the very verge of civilization has just as
important a part to play in the fate of our country as the denizen of the proudest
city in the land." He was admitted to the bar when he was twenty, the first lawyer ...
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There was only one charge that could be conjured against Davis: he was a Wall
Street lawyer. He had given up a profitable law practice to serve in Congress; for
five years he had served as solicitor general at ten thousand dollars a year when
...
There was only one charge that could be conjured against Davis: he was a Wall
Street lawyer. He had given up a profitable law practice to serve in Congress; for
five years he had served as solicitor general at ten thousand dollars a year when
...
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... and the state, 330-32; and Kennedy, 443 Catholics, anti-Catholic party, 296,
297 Church and state, 330-32 Civil War, 24-25 Class-war election (1896), 89
Clay, Henry, 50-74; physique, 50- 51; lawyer, 53, 55; orator, 53- 54, 57; character,
54, ...
... and the state, 330-32; and Kennedy, 443 Catholics, anti-Catholic party, 296,
297 Church and state, 330-32 Civil War, 24-25 Class-war election (1896), 89
Clay, Henry, 50-74; physique, 50- 51; lawyer, 53, 55; orator, 53- 54, 57; character,
54, ...
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用戶評語 - Chris_El - LibraryThingVery interesting looking at the other people that ran for the highest office in America. It is also interesting thinking about what would have been different had they won. We would live in a very different country today had some of the races gone the other way. 閱讀評論全文
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用戶評語 - ElijahBailey - LibraryThingProbably my favorite history, despite bias correctly noted by antiquary. Of note: The 1966 edition contains perspective on presidents since the original publication. While these are very limited ... 閱讀評論全文
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