Grand Old Party: A History of the Republicans - Hardcover

Gould, Lewis L.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0375507418 ISBN 13: 9780375507410

Publisher: Random House Inc, 2003

Synopsis

A narrative history of the Republican party ranges from its emergence as the antislavery party during the 1850s to its current role as the champion of political conservatism, documenting changes in its national policies and attitudes over the course of its history and profiling such key leaders as Lincoln, Eisenhower, Reagan, and Bush. 25,000 first printing.

About this title

About the Author:

Lewis L. Gould is the Eugene C. Barker Centennial Professor Emeritus in American History at the University of Texas at Austin. A winner of awards for outstanding teaching and writing, he is the author of numerous works of political history. He lives with his wife in Austin, Texas.

From the Inside Flap:

From 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 this exciting new book, the ̃rst 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 1850s to its current role as the champion of political and social conservatism. Gould brings to life the major ̃gures of Republican history--Lincoln, Theodore Roosevelt, Dwight D. Eisenhower, Richard Nixon, Ronald Rea-gan, and George W. Bush--and uncovers a wealth of fascinating anecdotes about Republicans, from “the Plumed Knight,” James G. Blaine, in the 1880s, to Barry Goldwater in the 1960s, to Newt Gingrich in the 1990s. 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.

Written with balance and keen insight, Grand Old Party is required reading for anyone interested in American politics. Republicans, Democrats, and independents alike will ̃nd their understanding of national politics deepened and enriched. Based on Gould’s research in the papers of leading Republi-cans 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 dẽnitive treatment of how the Republicans have shaped the way Americans live together in a democracy. For the next presidential election and for other electoral contests to come, this book (a perfect companion to Party of the People by Jules Witcover, a history of the Democratic Party published simultaneously by Random House) will be an invaluable guide to the unfolding saga of American politics.

About this edition

• Publisher: Random House Inc
• Publication date: 2003
• ISBN 10: 0375507418
• ISBN 13: 9780375507410
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 597