The triumph of William McKinley
Subtitle: why the election of 1896 still matters
By: Karl Rove
Edition: First Simon & Schuster hardcover edition.
Publisher: Simon & Schuster
Published: 2015
Language: eng
Number of pages: 482
ISBN-13: 9781476752952
Copyright date: 2015
Subjects: Politics and government; Presidents; Election
Description: Examines "President William McKinley, whose 1896 campaign ended a bitter period of political gridlock and reformed and modernized his party, thereby creating a governing majority that dominated American politics for the next thirty-six years"--Amazon.com.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 385-450) and index.
Table of contents: title: Sense of Duty; title: Early Beginnings; title: Political Apprenticeship; title: Rise and Fall; title: Three Steps Closer, One Step Back; title: Resurrection; title: The Major's War Plan; title: Audacious First Strike; title: The People Against the Bosses; title: Democrats Fall Apart; title: Maneuvering; title: The Battles Begin; title: McKinley Gains Traction; title: High Stakes in Springfield; title: Last-Minute Attacks Before St. Louis; title: Battle for an Idea; title: Credentials and Currency Fights; title: GOP Convention; title: Republicans' Shaky Start; title: The Silver Edge; title: The Logic of the Situation; title: Cross of Gold; title: Change Course or Fail; title: Three Revolts; title: The Front-Porch Campaign; title: Message for the Workingman; title: Closing Arguments; title: Coercion and Farm Prices; title: McKinley's Triumph; title: Acknowledgments; title: Notes; title: Bibliography; title: Index; title: Photo Credits.