Description: The first book in nearly 50 years on the 1896 presidential contest, one of the most intriguing and important elections in our nation's history. A vibrant account by a leading scholar that offers new perspectives on the key players and shows how American politics and electioneering shifted at this pivotal moment.
Brief description:
R. Hal Williams is professor of history at Southern Methodist University and author or coauthor of four books, including Years of Decision: American Politics in the 1890s and America: Past and Present, now entering its eighth edition.
Review Quotes:
"Vintage Williams-- an epic story meticulously researched, insightfully argued, and vividly told. This fresh, authoritative account changes our understanding of one of the most momentous elections in the nation's history."--Michael McGerr, author of The Decline of Popular Politics: The American North, 1865-1928
"Superb, written with his customary grace and skill, well informed about the issues, and balanced in its point of view. It should replace all previous treatments of the election and find a ready market in courses on presidential elections, the Gilded Age, and American politics in general. In short, a winner."--Lewis L. Gould, author of The Presidency of William McKinley