President-making in the Gilded Age : the nominating conventions of 1876-1900 /

"Nominating conventions were the highlight of presidential elections in the Gilded Age, an era when there were no primaries, no debates and nominees did little active campaigning. Unlike modern conventions, the outcomes were not so seemingly pre-determined. Historians consider the late 19th cen...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Haynes, Stan M., 1957- (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Jefferson, North Carolina : McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, 2015.
Temas:
1800-1900
Political conventions > United States > History > 19th century.
Presidents > United States > Election > History > 19th century.
Nominations for office > United States > History > 19th century.
Congrès politiques > États-Unis > Histoire > 19e siècle.
Investiture des candidats > États-Unis > Histoire > 19e siècle.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Political Process > Elections.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Political Process > General.
Nominations for office
Political conventions
Politics and government
Presidents > Election
United States > Politics and government > 1865-1900.
États-Unis > Politique et gouvernement > 1865-1900.
United States
History
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:"Nominating conventions were the highlight of presidential elections in the Gilded Age, an era when there were no primaries, no debates and nominees did little active campaigning. Unlike modern conventions, the outcomes were not so seemingly pre-determined. Historians consider the late 19th century an era of political corruption, when party bosses controlled the conventions and chose nominees"--
Descripción Física:1 online resource
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9781476623054
1476623058

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