Presidential Campaigns

  • Presidential Campaigns: From George Washington to George W. Bush
    By Paul F. Boller

    10 George Wallace was a bigger problem for Nixon , however , than Agnew , who eventually learned to curb his tongue . Former Governor of Alabama , Wallace ran for President on the American Independence party ticket and posed a threat to ...

  • Presidential Campaigns
    By Paul F. Boller

    The author takes note of the serious side of elections even as he documents the frenzy and frolic.

  • Presidential Campaigns: From George Washington to George W. Bush
    By Paul F. Boller Jr.

    From George Washington to George W. Bush Paul F. Boller Jr. OXFORD ly NIVERSITY PRESS Oxford New York Auckland Bangkok Buenos Aires Cape Town Chennai Dar es Salaam Delhi Hong Kong Istanbul Karachi Kolkata Kuala Lumpur Madrid Melbourne ...

  • Presidential Campaigns
    By Paul F. Boller, Jr.

    When Andrew Jackson was visiting one town, according to a campaign tale, a proud mother handed a dirty-faced baby up for him to hold. "Here is a beautiful specimen of young American childhood," said Jackson obligingly.

  • Presidential Campaigns: From George Washington to George W. Bush
    By Paul F. Boller Jr.

    This book unveils the whole history of American presidential elections, from the seamless ascent of General George Washington to the bitterly contested election of George W. Bush, bringing these boisterous contests to life in all their ...

  • Presidential Campaigns
    By Paul F. Boller

    Campaigning for the presidency demands strength and courage. Teddy Roosevelt was once shot in the chest just before a campaign speech--but he insisted on delivering his hour-and-a-half oration anyway. Presidential...

  • Presidential Campaigns: Documents Decoded
    By Daniel M. Shea, Brian M. Harward

    Combining primary sources with expert commentary, this timely book probes critical moments in U.S. presidential elections in the last 20th- and early 21st-centuries, empowering readers to better understand and analyze the electoral process.

  • Presidential Campaigns
    By Lisa McPartland

    A perfect introduction for young readers, this book covers the details of the campaign trail, from grassroots organization to winning delegate support. Readers will learn about key historical figures in U.S. presidential elections.

  • Presidential Campaigns: Sins of Omission
    By Kathleen Hall Jamieson, Matthew Miller

    It is a truism that the issues politicians discuss in campaigns deserve study, but what about the issues they do not discuss? The question of what gets on a presidential...

  • Presidential Campaigns: Documents Decoded
    By Daniel M. Shea, Brian M. Harward

    ... The Gumshoe and the Shrink: Guenther Reinhardt, Dr. Arnold Hutschnecker, and the Secret History of the 1960 Kennedy/Nixon Election. Chicago: Santa Monica Press, 2012. Rorabaugh, W. J. The Real Making of the President: Kennedy, Nixon ...