| Edition |
First Simon & Schuster hardcover edition. |
| Description |
xiv, 910 pages, 32 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 25 cm |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 753-867) and index. |
| Contents |
Preface -- Hunter returns -- Will and Teedie -- Judge and the politician -- Nellie Herron Taft -- Edith Carow Roosevelt -- Insider and the outsider -- Invention of McClure's -- "Like a boy on roller skates" -- Governor and Governor General -- "That damned cowboy is President" -- "The most famous woman in America" -- "A mission to perform" -- Toppling old bosses -- "Thank Heaven you are to be with me!" -- "A smile that won't come off" -- "Sitting on the lid" -- American people reach a verdict -- "Cast into outer darkness" -- "To cut Mr. Taft in two!" -- Taft boom, Wall Street bust -- Kingmaker and king -- "A great stricken animal" -- A self-inflicted wound -- St. George and the dragon -- "The parting of the ways" -- "Like a war horse" -- "My hat is in the ring" -- "Bosom friends, bitter enemies" -- Armageddon -- Epilogue -- Acknowlegements -- Notes -- Illustration credits -- Index. |
| Summary |
A dynamic history of the muckracking press and the first decade of the Progressive era as told through the intense friendship of Theodore Roosevelt and William Howard Taft--a close relationship that strengthens both men before it ruptures in 1912 when they engage in a brutal fight for the presidential nomination that cripples the progressive wing of the Republican Party, causing Democrat Woodrow Wilson to be elected, and changing the country's history. |
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Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919.
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Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. |
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Taft, William H. (William Howard), 1857-1930.
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Taft, William H. (William Howard), 1857-1930. |
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United States -- Politics and government -- 1901-1909.
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United States. |
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Politics and government. |
| Chronological Term |
1901-1909 |
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United States -- Politics and government -- 1909-1913.
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| Chronological Term |
1909-1913 |
| Subject |
Progressivism (United States politics) -- History -- 20th century.
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Progressivism (United States politics) |
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History. |
| Chronological Term |
20th century |
| Subject |
Press and politics -- United States -- History -- 20th century.
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Press and politics. |
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Republican Party (U.S. : 1854- ) -- History -- 20th century.
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Republican Party (U.S. : 1854- ) |
| ISBN |
9781416547860 (hardback) |
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141654786X (hardback) |
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9781416547877 (trade paperback) |
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1416547878 (trade paperback) |
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9781451673791 (ebook) |
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