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| Author | : Herbert C. Hallas |
| Publisher | : State University of New York Press |
| Total Pages | : 368 |
| Release | : 2013-09-26 |
| Genre | : History |
| ISBN | : 1438448112 |
William Almon Wheeler's life is an American success story about how a poor boy living near the Canadian border in Malone, New York, achieved fame and fortune. Often referred to as "the New York Lincoln," Wheeler was a lawyer, banker, railroad president, state legislator, five-term congressman, and the nineteenth vice president of the United States under Rutherford B. Hayes. Using a variety of sources, including newspapers, letters, government reports, county histories, and biographies of Wheeler's contemporaries, Herbert C. Hallas examines Wheeler's role in shaping state and national public policy. Highlights include construction of the North Country and transcontinental railroads, the creation of the Adirondack and Niagara Falls state parks, the extension of voting rights in New York, the termination of racial civil war in Louisiana, and the curtailment of unnecessary government spending. The book traces Wheeler's path as he wound his way through the minefields of county, state, and national politics and helped found the Republican Party, without compromising his integrity or religious principles. Hallas rescues Wheeler's story from the dustbin of history. Along the way he debunks long-held myths about Wheeler and restores his place as an influential nineteenth-century political force.
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| Total Pages | : 920 |
| Release | : 1915 |
| Genre | : United States |
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| Author | : Carole Chandler Waldrup |
| Publisher | : McFarland |
| Total Pages | : 281 |
| Release | : 2024-10-14 |
| Genre | : Biography & Autobiography |
| ISBN | : 1476605246 |
John Nance Garner once colorfully described the office of vice president of the United States as not worth "a pitcher of warm piss," and no doubt many of the 45 men elected to it would agree. Though it is the second highest elective office in the United States, there is but one constitutional duty: to preside over the Senate. Historically, vice presidents have often been relegated to attending state funerals and heading mostly ceremonial committees. Unless, of course, the president dies or resigns; they are then thrust into the presidency, often with little or no preparation. From John Adams to Albert Gore, Jr., this reference work provides biographies of 45 vice presidents of the United States. Despite the fact that many think of the office as a stepping stone to the White House, only 14 have actually served as president. Outside the public spotlight, many vice presidents led fascinating lives and served their country with distinction, though little has been written about them. The biographies herein focus on their work as vice president, their relationship with the president under whom they served, and their role in the White house. Their lives after the end of their terms are also examined fully. A bibliography follows each biography.
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| Total Pages | : 1750 |
| Release | : 1875 |
| Genre | : United States |
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| Author | : Steven O'Brien |
| Publisher | : VNR AG |
| Total Pages | : 500 |
| Release | : 1991-10 |
| Genre | : Biography & Autobiography |
| ISBN | : 9780874365702 |
This book includes biographical facts as well as political contributions.
| Author | : Frederick Joel Seaver |
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| Total Pages | : 844 |
| Release | : 1918 |
| Genre | : Franklin County (N.Y.) |
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| Author | : Albert Gallatin Wheeler |
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| Total Pages | : 638 |
| Release | : 1914 |
| Genre | : Wheeler family |
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| Author | : Diane K. Skvarla |
| Publisher | : Government Printing Office |
| Total Pages | : 514 |
| Release | : 2005-08 |
| Genre | : Art |
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The U.S. Capitol abounds in magnificent art that rivals its exterior architectural splendor. The fine art held by the U.S. Senate comprises much of this treasured heritage. It spans over 200 years of history & contains works by such celebrated artists as Augustus Saint-Gaudens, Hiram Powers, Daniel Chester French, Charles Willson Peale, Gilbert Stuart, Walker Hancock, & Alexander Calder. This volume provides previously unpublished information on the 160 paintings & sculptures in the U.S. Senate. Each work of art -- from portraiture of prominent senators to scenes depicting significant events in U.S. history -- is illus. with a full-page color photo, accompanied by an essay & secondary images that place the work in historical & aesthetic context.
| Author | : Michael Nelson |
| Publisher | : Routledge |
| Total Pages | : 1773 |
| Release | : 2015-05-01 |
| Genre | : Political Science |
| ISBN | : 1135914621 |
The Guide to the Presidency is an extensive study of the most important office of the U.S. political system. Its two volumes describe the history, workings and people involved in this office from Washington to Clinton. The thirty-seven chapters of the Guide, arranged into seven distinct subject areas (ranging from the origins of the office to the powers of the presidency to selection and removal) cover every aspect of the presidency. Initially dealing with the constitutional evolution of the presidency and its development, the book goes on to expand on the history of the office, how the presidency operates alongside the numerous departments and agents of the federal bureaucracy, and how the selection procedure works in ordinary and special cicumstances. Of special interest to the reader will be the illustrated biographies of every president from Washington to the present day, and the detailed overview of the vice-presidents and first ladies of each particular office. Also included are two special appendices, one of which gathers together important addresses and speeches from the Declaration of Independence to Clinton's Inaugural Address, and another which provides results from elections and polls and statistics from each office.
| Author | : Bob Navarro |
| Publisher | : Xlibris Corporation |
| Total Pages | : 342 |
| Release | : 2009-12-01 |
| Genre | : History |
| ISBN | : 1450000363 |
This is my fifth book on American History that is based from the perspective of the Chief Executives and the events surrounding their terms. This book is concerned with the gilded age, which covers the period from 1869 to 1901. It presents the presidencies of Ulysses S. Grant, James Garfield, Chester Arthur, Grover Cleveland, Benjamin Harrison and William McKinley. The era depicts the financial and military transformation of the United States into one of the world’s powers, and also discusses the beginning of military adventures into foreign lands, especially the Far East.
