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The Pursuit of the White House A Handbook of Presidential Election Statistics and History

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G. Scott Thomas

Book Code: TPT/

ISBN: 0-313-25795-7

ISBN-13: 978-0-313-25795-7

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501 pages, bibliog.

Greenwood Press

Publication: 8/19/1987

List Price: $105.00 (UK Sterling Price: £59.95)

Availability: Out of stock

Media Type: Hardcover

Reviews:

There is much to like about this book...Anyone who is doing fieldwork or considering doing fieldwork who doesn't read this will miss one of the most suggestive and original sources available.
—Free University of Amsterdam

Description: G. Scott Thomas offers a complete statistical and descriptive guide to the fifty American presidential elections that were held between 1789 and 1984. The book is divided into two major sections, the first dealing with the elections as such and the second with the participation of the candidates, parties, and states. The Pursuit of the White House incorporates more than 450 charts as well as concise summaries supplying comprehensive data on all aspects of presidential elections.

Table of Contents:

Preface
How to Use This Book
The Elections
All Republicans, All Federalists: 1789-1816
The Coming of Democracy: 1820-1852
Waving the Bloody Shirt: 1856-1900
The Road to Normalcy: 1904-1928
Rendezvous with Destiny: 1932-1956
Beyond the New Frontier: 1960-1984
The Participants
The Candidates
The Parties
The States
The Notes
Selected Bibliography
Index

LC Card Number: 87-11968

LCC Class: JK524

Dewey Class: 324.973


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