Almost president
Subtitle: the men who lost the race but changed the nation
By: Scott Farris
Publisher: Lyons Press
Published: 2012
Place of publication: Guilford, CT
Language: eng
Number of pages: 339
ISBN-13: 9780762763788
Subjects: Politics and government; Election; Presidential candidates; Presidents; Biography; History
Description: Profiles 12 men who have run for the presidency and lost, but who, even in defeat, have had a greater impact on American history than many of those who have served as president. An appendix provides briefer profiles on an additional 22 candidates.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.