Notice bibliographique
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Type(s) de contenu et mode(s) de consultation : Texte noté : sans médiation
Auteur(s) : Arrington, Benjamin T.
Titre(s) : The last Lincoln Republican [Texte imprimé] : the presidential election of 1880 / Benjamin T. Arrington
Publication : Lawrence (Kans.) : University Press of Kansas, copyright 2020
Description matérielle : 1 vol. (XII-220 p.) : ill. ; 24 cm
Collection : American presidential elections
Lien à la collection : American presidential elections series
Note(s) : Notes bibliogr. Index
"Of all the great "what if" scenarios in American history, the aftermath of the presidential
election of 1880 stands out as one of the most significant. The end of the Civil War
and the assassination of Abraham Lincoln threw the future of Lincoln's vision for
the country into considerable doubt. The years that followed--marked by impeachment,
constitutional change, and presidential scandals--were a contest between competing
ideas regarding civil rights that ultimately led to the end of Reconstruction by the
time of the contested election of 1876, in which the Republican Rutherford B. Hayes,
thanks to a congressionally appointed commission, won the presidency over Samuel J.
Tilden despite losing the popular vote. Democrats spent the next four years claiming
Tilden had been robbed, while Republicans sought to retain power as they transitioned
into the party of "big business." In this tense situation, the candidacy of James
A. Garfield, a seasoned politician known for his advocacy for civil rights, represented
the last potential Reconstruction presidency. A fierce opponent of slavery before
the Civil War and a Union volunteer during it, Garfield had fought for civil rights
for Black Americans for years in Congress. Garfield was the last true "Lincoln Republican,"
and with his death in 1881 at the hands of Charles Guiteau, that vision died as well.
The 1880 presidential contest between Garfield and Winfield Scott Hancock--the only
time both candidates were Union Civil War veterans--could have been the start of a
period of greater civil rights legislation. Instead, it marked the start of the "solid
South" and confirmed the Republican Party's turn away from the values that characterized
it during the Civil War"
Sujet(s) : Garfield, James A. (1831-1881)
Élection présidentielle -- États-Unis (1880)
Politique et gouvernement -- États-Unis -- 1877-1881
États-Unis -- 1865-....
Genre ou forme : Biographie
Indice(s) Dewey :
973.830 92 (23e éd.) = Histoire - États-Unis - 1877-1881 - Biographie
Identifiants, prix et caractéristiques : ISBN 9780700629824. - ISBN 0700629823 (erroné). - ISBN 9780700629831 (erroné) (rel.)
Identifiant de la notice : ark:/12148/cb466406104
Notice n° :
FRBNF46640610
(notice reprise d'un réservoir extérieur)
Table des matières : 1.. "Half Way Between God And The Devil": The Election Of 1876 And Its Aftermath --
; 2.. "Let Us Not Shrink Now": The Rise Of James A. Garfield -- ; 3.. "Antagonisms
And Controversies": The 1880 Republican National Convention -- Part 1 -- ; 4.. "If
Any Outsider Is Taken, I Hope It Will Be Garfield": The 1880 Republican National Convention
-- Part 2 -- ; 5.. "The Most Infamous Man In America": Winfield Scott Hancock And
The 1880 Democratic National Convention -- ; 6.. "Indefatigable Agitators": Third-Party
Candidates In The 1880 Election -- ; 7.. "Those Great Questions Of National Well-Being":
The 1880 Presidential Campaign -- ; 8.. "The Personal Aspects Of The Presidency Are
Far From Pleasant": James A. Garfield As President.
