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Lincoln and Douglas: The Debates that Defined America
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Lincoln and Douglas is a close analysis of the monumental series of debates between Republican candidate Abraham Lincoln and his opponent for the US Senate Stephen Arnold Douglas. Lincoln lost the election since the popular vote for president did not take effect until 1913. The Illinois legislature chose Douglas to remain in office after a brutal, sp... »
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What Hath God Wrought: The Transformation of America, 1815-1848 (Oxford History of the United States)
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Being retired and with a particular interest in this period of US history (for reasons disclosed below), I possessed both adequate time and motivation to undertake the reading of this voluminous work, hoping that it wouldn't bog down into a pedantic recitation by page 200. Far beyond my most optimistic expectations, it turned out to be a real "page tur... »
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A Magnificent Catastrophe: The Tumultuous Election of 1800, America's First Presidential Campaign
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Reading A MAGNIFICENT CATASTROPHE is disquieting. This is not to suggest that Edward Larson's depiction of the presidential election of 1800 is less than an outstanding work of history. Published in the heat of the 2008 presidential campaign, it reminds us how little the political landscape has changed in the 52 presidential campaigns that have been co... »
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Andrew Jackson: His Life and Times
As always Brands delivers a comprehensive but totally readable work of nonfiction. As far as the scope of the book I believe it is the best book out there... »
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