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Title Political campaigns, candidates & debates (1787-2017) / editor, Michael Shally-Jensen, PhD.

Publication Info. Ipswich, Massachusetts : Salem Press, a division of EBSCO Information Services, Inc. ; [Amenia, New York] : Grey House Publishing, [2018]

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 Bristol, Main Library - Reference Material  RE324.7 POLITICAL  V.1    In-Library Use Only
 Bristol, Main Library - Reference Material  RE324.7 POLITICAL  V.2    In-Library Use Only
Description 2 volumes (xvii, ix, 542 pages) : illustrations ; 27 cm.
Series Defining documents in American history
Defining documents in American history (Salem Press)
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents Volume 1. Complete List of Contents -- Publisher's Note -- Introduction -- Contributors -- The First and Second Party Systems, 1787-1854 -- Federalist No. 10 -- George Washington's First Inaugural Address -- Thomas Jefferson to Elbridge Gerry -- Thomas Jefferson's First Inaugural Address -- Andrew Jackson to Henry Lee -- "The South in Danger" -- Kansas-Nebraska Act -- The Third Party System, 1854-96 -- "House Divided" Speech -- The Lincoln-Douglas Debates -- On the Irrepressible Conflict -- Cooper Union Address -- Abraham Lincoln's First Inaugural Address -- Abraham Lincoln's Second Inaugural Address -- President Grant's First Inaugural Address -- A Contested Election: Report to Congress on the Activities of the Ku Klux Klan -- Documents Relating to the Grant-Greeley Election of 1872 -- Samuel Tilden's Speech Conceding the Election of 1876 -- Benjamin Harrison's Speech to the Harrison League of Indianapolis -- "Cross of Gold" Speech -- The Fourth Party System, 1896-1932 -- The March of the Flag -- Platform of the Progressive Party -- The "New Freedom" -- Woodrow Wilson's Second Inaugural Address -- Warren G. Harding's "Not Nostrums, but Normalcy" Speech -- "The Destiny of America" -- Herbert Hoover on "The Constructive Side of Government" -- The National Anthem Established: The Star-Spangled Banner
Volume 2. The Fifth Party System, 1932-60. FDR's fireside chat on "The forgotten man" speech -- FDR on government's role in the economy -- Herbert Hoover speaks against the New Deal -- Twenty-second amendment -- "Dewey defeats Truman" -- Adlai Stevenson's acceptance speech at the 1952 Democratic National Convention -- The Sixth Party System, Part I, 1960-1974. JFK's "The new frontier" speech -- Excerpts from the Kennedy-Nixon debates -- Eisenhower's farewell address -- Baker v. Carr -- LBJ's "The great society" speech -- Reynolds v. Sims -- Barry Goldwater's "Extremism in the defense of liberty is no vice" speech -- Ronald Reagan's "A time for choosing" speech -- LBJ's speech Before Congress on voting rights -- Senator Eugene McCarthy's announcement of presidential run -- RFK's "An unwinnable war" speech -- LBJ's address to the nation announcing steps to limit the war in Vietnam -- Richard Nixon's acceptance speech at the 1968 Republican National Convention -- Richard Nixon's Second inaugural address -- The Sixth Party System, Part II, 1974-2016. Ford's remarks on assuming the presidency -- Barbara Jordan's keynote address at the 1976 Democratic National Convention -- Ronald Reagan's speech at the 1976 Republican National Convention -- Jimmy Carter's Inaugural address -- Ronald Reagan's First inaugural address -- "Willie Horton" ad, and a Bush-Dukakis debate question -- Excerpts from the 1992 Presidential debates -- Bush v. Gore -- "Bush wins second term" -- Barack Obama's "A more perfect union" speech -- Sarah Palin's acceptance speech at the 2008 Republican National Convention -- Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission -- The Seventh Party System? 2016- . Hillary Clinton's acceptance speech at the 2016 Democratic National Convention -- Fake news: Pope Francis' alleged endorsement of Donald Trump -- Donald Trump's Inaugural address -- Cooper v. Harris -- Danica Roem's election victory speech -- Appendixes. Chronological list -- Web resources -- Bibliography -- Index.
Summary This 2-volume set offers documents and commentary that showcase the American political process. Candidates, issues, and campaign styles have changed dramatically over time, from the front porch approach of the presidential campaigns of the 1800s to the social media campaigns of today. Political debates aren't limited simple to presidential campaigns, and this work examines how this American institution has shaped the government and its policies on personal, local, state, and national levels -- Publisher.
Subject Political campaigns -- United States -- Sources.
Campaign debates -- United States -- Sources.
Speeches, addresses, etc., American -- Sources.
United States -- Politics and government -- Sources.
Political oratory -- United States -- Sources.
Campaign debates. (OCoLC)fst00844841
Political campaigns. (OCoLC)fst01069212
Political oratory. (OCoLC)fst01069380
Politics and government. (OCoLC)fst01919741
Speeches, addresses, etc., American. (OCoLC)fst01129325
United States. (OCoLC)fst01204155
Genre/Form Sources. (OCoLC)fst01423900
Added Author Shally-Jensen, Michael, editor.
Added Title Political campaigns, candidates and debates (1787-2017)
ISBN 9781682177006 set hardcover
1682177009 set hardcover
9781682172995 volume 1 hardcover : acid-free paper
1682172996 volume 1 hardcover : acid-free paper
9781682173008 volume 2 hardcover : acid-free paper
1682173003 volume 2 hardcover : acid-free paper
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