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"Born in Portland, Maine in 1839, Thomas Brackett Reed-the man who gave us "Reed's Rules"-was one of the most consequential figures in the history of American politics. Reed served as Speaker of the House of Representatives from 1889 to 1891 and again from 1895 to 1899. During th...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Klotz, Robert J., 1969- (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Lawrence, Kansas : University Press of Kansas, 2022.
Colección:Congressional leaders
Temas:
Reed, Thomas B. > (Thomas Brackett), > 1839-1902. > Reed's rules.
Reed, Thomas B. > (Thomas Brackett), > 1839-1902.
Reed, Thomas B. > (Thomas Brackett), > 1839-1902
United States. > Congress. > House > Rules and practice > History > 19th century.
United States. > Congress. > House > Speakers > Biography.
United States. > Congress. > House
1800-1899
Statesmen > Maine > Biography.
Legislators > United States > Biography.
Parliamentary practice > United States > History > 19th century.
Hommes d'État > Maine > Biographies.
Parlementaires > États-Unis > Biographies.
Statesmen
Politics and government
Parliamentary practice
Orators
Legislators
United States > Politics and government > 1893-1897.
United States > Politics and government > 1889-1893.
États-Unis > Politique et gouvernement > 1893-1897.
États-Unis > Politique et gouvernement > 1889-1893.
United States
Maine
History
Biographies
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Cover
  • Title Page
  • Copyright Page
  • Table of Contents
  • In Memoriam, Burdett "Bird" Loomis
  • Prologue
  • 1. Preparing for Congressional Battle
  • 2. The Bumptiousness of a Young Congressman
  • 3. Elephant Avoiding Mousetraps
  • 4. Minority Leader Scolds Democrats
  • 5. New Speaker Establishes Majority Rule
  • 6. The Majority Party Legislates
  • 7. Gladly Takes Own Medicine
  • 8. Conspicuously Beaten for President
  • 9. War Speaker
  • 10. Cashing In
  • 11. Conclusion
  • Acknowledgments
  • Notes
  • Selected Bibliography
  • Index
  • Back Cover.

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