A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the White House: Foolhardiness, Folly, and Fraud in Presidential Elections from Andrew...
- ISBN-10
- 1589791509
- ISBN-13
- 9781589791503
- Category
- History
- Pages
- 247
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2004
- Publisher
- Taylor Trade Publications
- Authors
- David E. Johnson, Johnny Ray Johnson
Description
Recounts humorous anecdotes concerning the political campaigns and elections of American presidents ranging from Andrew Jackson to George W. Bush.
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