The U.S. Congress: A Very Short Introduction - Softcover

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Ritchie, Donald A.

 
9780190280147: The U.S. Congress: A Very Short Introduction
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ISBN 10: 019028014X ISBN 13: 9780190280147
Publisher: OUP USA, 2016

Synopsis

Donald A. Ritchie, a congressional historian for more than thirty years, takes readers on a fascinating, behind-the-scenes tour of Capitol Hill, pointing out the key players, explaining their behavior, and translating parliamentary language into plain English.

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About the Author

Donald A. Ritchie is Historian Emeritus of the U.S. Senate. He worked for the Senate Historical Office for thirty years, where he conducted an oral history program and did historical editing, such as the previously closed hearings of Sen. Joseph R. McCarthy. A former president of the Oral History Association, he has also been a member of the councils of the American Historical Association and the International Oral History Association. His other books include Our Constitution, The Oxford Guide to the United States Government, Press Gallery: Congress and the Washington Correspondents, Reporting from Washington: The History of the Washington Press Corps, and Electing FDR: The New Deal Campaign of 1932.

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Publisher
OUP USA
Publication date
2016
Language
English
ISBN 10 
019028014X
ISBN 13 
9780190280147
Binding
Paperback
Edition number
2
Number of pages
168

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