LEADER 03485nam 2200517Ia 450 001 9910465372803321 005 20200520144314.0 010 $a0-19-994348-6 035 $a(CKB)2560000000102747 035 $a(StDuBDS)AH24668212 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000891447 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)12384849 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000891447 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10891490 035 $a(PQKB)10025656 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC1019505 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL1019505 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10720671 035 $a(CaONFJC)MIL498182 035 $a(OCoLC)848918179 035 $a(EXLCZ)992560000000102747 100 $a20120530d2012 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur||||||||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 10$aGrand Old Party$b[electronic resource] $ea history of the Republicans /$fLewis L. Gould 210 $aNew York $cOxford University Press$d2012 215 $a1 online resource (xv, 598 p. )$cill., maps 300 $aBibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph 311 $a0-19-994347-8 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references (p. [509]-567) and index. 330 8 $aThis highly readable narrative history of the Republican Party profiles the G.O.P. from its emergence as an antislavery party during the 1850's to its current place as champion of political conservatism.$bFrom Abraham Lincoln and the Civil War through the disputed election of George W. Bush and beyond, the Republican Party has been at the dramatic center of American politics for 150 years. In Grand Old Party, the first comprehensive history of the Republicans in 40 years, Lewis L. Gould traces the evolution of the Grand Old Party from its emergence as an antislavery coalition in the 1850's to its current role as the champion of political and social conservatism. Here, Gould brings to life the major figures of Republican history - Lincoln, Theodore Roosevelt, Dwight D. Eisenhower, Richard Nixon, Ronald Reagan, and George W. Bush-and uncovers a wealth of fascinating anecdotes about Republicans, from "the Plumed Knight," James G. Blaine, in the 1880's, to Barry Goldwater in the 1960's, to Newt Gingrich in the 1990's. Gould also uncovers the historical forces and issues that have made the Republicans what they are: the crusade against slavery, the rise of big business, the Cold War, and opposition to the power of the federal government. Based on Gould's research in the papers of leading Republicans and his wide reading in the party's history, Grand Old Party is a book that will outlast the noisy tumult of today's partisan debates and endure as a definitive treatment of how the Republicans have shaped the way Americans live together in a democracy. Written with balance and keen insight, Grand Old Party is required reading for anyone interested in American politics, especially as Americans gear up for the 2012 presidential election. Republicans, Democrats, and independents alike will find their understanding of national politics deepened and enriched by this invaluable guide to the unfolding saga of American politics. 606 $aPolitical parties$zUnited States 608 $aElectronic books. 615 0$aPolitical parties 676 $a324.273409 700 $aGould$b Lewis L$0541243 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910465372803321 996 $aGrand Old Party$91219948 997 $aUNINA