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Book SynopsisLike many aspects of the nation''s history, its elections have had their share of behind the scenes activity and drama. This work is an examination of each of the presidential contests and some of the unusual events surrounding them such as the back room convention deals, compromised candidates, campaign strategies, both successful and failures; and major effects on the outcomes due to such inventions as television. In some cases, a swing of just a few votes to another candidate could have had a profound effect on America''s future.
Table of ContentsPreface
Chapter 1: 1788-89: George Washington
Chapter 2: 1800: John Adams vs. Thomas Jefferson
Chapter 3: 1820: James Monroe
Chapter 4: 1824: John Quincy Adams vs. Andrew Jackson
Chapter 5: 1852: Franklin Pierce vs. Winfield Scott
Chapter 6: 1860: Abraham Lincoln vs. Stephen Douglas
Chapter 7: 1864: Abraham Lincoln vs. George C. McClellan
Chapter 8: 1876: Rutherford B. Hayes vs. Samuel J. Tilden
Chapter 9: 1892: Grover Cleveland vs. Benjamin Harrison
Chapter 10: 1896: William McKinley vs. William Jennings Bryan
Chapter 11: 1900: William McKinley, incumbent vs. William Jennings Bryan
Chapter 12: 1912: William Howard Taft vs. Woodrow Wilson and Theodore Roosevelt
Chapter 13: 1916: Woodrow Wilson vs. Charles Hughes
Chapter 14: 1932: Herbert Hoover vs. Franklin D. Roosevelt
Cahpter 15: 1944: Franklin D. Roosvelt vs. Thomas Dewey
Chapter 16: 1948: Harry S Truman vs. Thomas Dewey
Chapter 17: 1960: John F. Kennedy vs. Richard Nixon
Chapter 18: 1968: Richard Nixon vs. Hubert Humphrey
Chapter 19: 1972: Richard Nixon vs. George McGovern
Chapter 20: 1980: Jimmy Carter vs. Ronald Reagan
Chapter 21: 1992: George H.W. Bush vs. Bill Clinton and Ross Perot
Chapter 22: 2000: George W. Bush vs. Al Gore
Chapter 23: 2008: Barack Obama vs. John McCain
Chapter 24: 2012: Barack Obama vs. Mitt Romney
Chapter 25: 2016: Donald J. Trump vs. Hillary Rodham Clinton
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