Description: The drama of the often overlooked 1916 election and how it revealed the two parties' fast-evolving philosophies of both the Republicans and Democrats on the role and reach of federal power.
Brief description: Lewis L. Gould is Eugene C. Barker Professor Emeritus in American History at the University of Texas. He is the author of twenty books, including Four Hats in the Ring: The 1912 Election and the Birth of Modern American Politics and The Modern American Presidency: Second Edition, Revised and Updated, both from Kansas.
Review Quotes:
"Gould convincingly argues that it was in 1916, not 1912, that the ideological difference between the Republican and Democratic parties gelled decisively into something close to its modern form."--Journal of American History
"A short, well-written, and enjoyable account of the oft-overlooked presidential campaign of 1916. . . . Gould has created an engaging narrative that a general audience should find entertaining and informative. Moreover, he provides a wealth of details and nuance that should render this book useful to experts interested in presidential politics, Wilson, Roosevelt, Hughes, or the American experience during World War I."--H-Net Reviews