American Political Music: New York [Gadsden]-General


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"This reference work provides a state-by-state inventory of thousands of songs about American political personalities. The book documents music for all political offices except president. Within each state, the names of elected politicians and candidates for public office appear in alphabetical order with a detailed listing of published songs that relate to them"--Provided by publisher.




James A. Garfield


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A pictorial biography of the orator, congressman, teacher, and Civil War general who became the twentieth President of the United States.







The Republican Party in the Late 1800's


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Examines the struggles of the Republican Party as it attempted to deal with the defeated South while maintaining its hold on the White House, and discusses the rise of machine politics and administrations from Grant to McKinley.







Dark Horse


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A close-up look at post-Civil War American politics describes the narrow election of President James A. Garfield, his murder by assassin Charles Guiteau, and the machinations of the political power-brokers of the era.