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Dark Horse: President James A. Garfield
2003-07-27T20:00:20-04:00https://ximage.c-spanvideo.org/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJwaWN0dXJlcy5jLXNwYW52aWRlby5vcmciLCJrZXkiOiJGaWxlc1wvMjgyXC8yMDAzMDcyNzIwMDIxNDAwMV9oZC5qcGciLCJlZGl0cyI6eyJyZXNpemUiOnsiZml0IjoiY292ZXIiLCJoZWlnaHQiOjUwNn19fQ==Kenneth Ackerman talked about his book, Dark Horse: The Surprise Election and Political Murder of President James A. Garfield, published by Carroll and Graff.
The book examines: President Garfield’s 1880 “dark horse” campaign after the longest-ever Republican nominating process (36 convention ballots), the president’s victory in the closest-ever popular vote (by only 7,018 votes out of over 9 million cast), his struggle against feuding factions once elected, and the public’s response to its culmination in violence.
President Garfield was shot on July 2, 1881, and died on September 6, 188l. Mr. Ackerman talked about the U.S. politics of the time, the battles for power, and the assassination of President Garfield. The events changed the tone of future politics.
Kenneth Ackerman talked about his book, Dark Horse: The Surprise Election and Political Murder of President James A. Garfield, published by …
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Kenneth Ackerman talked about his book, Dark Horse: The Surprise Election and Political Murder of President James A. Garfield, published by Carroll and Graff.
The book examines: President Garfield’s 1880 “dark horse” campaign after the longest-ever Republican nominating process (36 convention ballots), the president’s victory in the closest-ever popular vote (by only 7,018 votes out of over 9 million cast), his struggle against feuding factions once elected, and the public’s response to its culmination in violence.
President Garfield was shot on July 2, 1881, and died on September 6, 188l. Mr. Ackerman talked about the U.S. politics of the time, the battles for power, and the assassination of President Garfield. The events changed the tone of future politics. close
The book examines: President Garfield’s 1880 “dark horse” campaign after the longest-ever Republican nominating process (36 convention ballots), the president’s victory in the closest-ever popular vote (by only 7,018 votes out of over 9 million cast), his struggle against feuding factions once elected, and the public’s response to its culmination in violence.
President Garfield was shot on July 2, 1881, and died on September 6, 188l. Mr. Ackerman talked about the U.S. politics of the time, the battles for power, and the assassination of President Garfield. The events changed the tone of future politics.
Kenneth Ackerman talked about his book, Dark Horse: The Surprise Election and Political Murder of President James A. Garfield, published by … read more
Kenneth Ackerman talked about his book, Dark Horse: The Surprise Election and Political Murder of President James A. Garfield, published by Carroll and Graff.
The book examines: President Garfield’s 1880 “dark horse” campaign after the longest-ever Republican nominating process (36 convention ballots), the president’s victory in the closest-ever popular vote (by only 7,018 votes out of over 9 million cast), his struggle against feuding factions once elected, and the public’s response to its culmination in violence.
President Garfield was shot on July 2, 1881, and died on September 6, 188l. Mr. Ackerman talked about the U.S. politics of the time, the battles for power, and the assassination of President Garfield. The events changed the tone of future politics. close
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