Much of this nation's political life and public policy have been shaped by a handful of powerful peoplethe leaders of the U.S. House of Representatives. Masters of the House identifies enduring patterns of House leadership, explaining the effects of such factors as party strength, White HouseCongressional relations, leaders' formal prerogatives, members' expectations, public attitudes, shifts in the policy agenda, and leaders' personal attributes and style. Ten chapters cover such colorful and diverse personalities as Henry Clay, Joe Cannon, Hale Boggs, and Tip O'Neill. Coeditors Roger...
Much of this nation's political life and public policy have been shaped by a handful of powerful peoplethe leaders of the U.S. House of Representative...
A treasury of primary sources that explore the institution of Congress in the political life and history of the USA. It covers more than two centuries of events, including material on the conduct of senators and representatives, the origins of Congress, and congressional procedures.
A treasury of primary sources that explore the institution of Congress in the political life and history of the USA. It covers more than two centuries...
From the time of his famous Atlanta address in 1895 until his death in 1915, Booker T. Washington was the preeminent African-American educator and race leader. But to historians and biographers of the last hundred years, Washington has often been described as an enigma, a man who rose to prominence because he offered a compromise with the white South: he was willing to trade civil rights for economic and educational advancement. Thus one historian called Washington's time the nadir of Negro life in America.
From the time of his famous Atlanta address in 1895 until his death in 1915, Booker T. Washington was the preeminent African-American educator and rac...