Bust, James G. Blaine, 1884
notes: label: Description
content: James G. Blaine was one of those figures in American politics, like Henry Clay, who achieved immense power and influence, but was never able to win the presidency. The towering Senator and Secretary of State was considered incredibly charismatic and brilliant, but drew nearly as much hatred from his rivals (within his own Republican party as well as the Democrats), as he won support from admirers. His 1884 run for the White House was derailed by accusations of corruption, which led many key voters to abandon the Republican party in favor of Grover Cleveland and the Democrats. Among his fans, however, Blaine was considered a hero.
topic: label: general subject association
content: Political Campaigns
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content: Political History: Political History, Campaign Collection
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content: Government, Politics, and Reform
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content: American Democracy: A Great Leap of Faith
label: Exhibition
content: American Democracy
label: Exhibition Location
content: National Museum of American History
creditLine: label: Credit Line
content: Ralph E. Becker Collection of Political American
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of American History
identifier: label: ID Number
content: PL.227739.1884.O03
label: catalog number
content: 227739.1884.O03
label: accession number
content: 227739
objectType: label: Object Name
content: Bust
physicalDescription: label: Physical Description
content: black (overall color)
label: Physical Description
content: metal (overall material)
label: Measurements
content: overall: 3 1/2 in x 3 1/2 in x 2 in; 8.89 cm x 8.89 cm x 5.08 cm