A pioneering case study of a major political party under extreme strain, "Getting the Donkey Out of the Ditch" traces in detail what the Democratic Party actually did in the two years immediately following its resounding defeat in the 1980 elections. Caroline Arden argues that in November 1980 the Democratic Party was under the most severe stress it had experienced in this century, brought on not only by the loss of an election but also by the perceived threat of a major party realignment and to the Democrat's long-term status as a majority party. She shows that even though it still had...
A pioneering case study of a major political party under extreme strain, "Getting the Donkey Out of the Ditch" traces in detail what the Democratic...
After the crash of 1929 and her father's sudden death, 12-year-old Lizzie accepts job from her wealthy uncle as a governess for her two young cousins at a remote logging camp in Vancouver. But when she arrives, her uncle is missing and Lizzie is in fact a hostage of the camp's boss who holds her for ransom.
After the crash of 1929 and her father's sudden death, 12-year-old Lizzie accepts job from her wealthy uncle as a governess for her two young cousins ...
After the crash of 1929 and her father's sudden death, 12-year-old Lizzie accepts a job from her wealthy uncle as a governess for her two young cousins at a remote logging camp in Vancouver. But when she arrives, her uncle is missing and Lizzie is in fact a hostage of the camp's boss who holds her for ransom.
After the crash of 1929 and her father's sudden death, 12-year-old Lizzie accepts a job from her wealthy uncle as a governess for her two young cousin...