William Almon Wheeler

Author : Herbert C. Hallas
Publisher : State University of New York Press
Page : 368 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2013-09-26
Category : History
ISBN : 9781438448114

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William Almon Wheeler by Herbert C. Hallas Pdf

William Almon Wheeler's life is an American success story about how a poor boy living near the Canadian border in Malone, New York, achieved fame and fortune. Often referred to as "the New York Lincoln," Wheeler was a lawyer, banker, railroad president, state legislator, five-term congressman, and the nineteenth vice president of the United States under Rutherford B. Hayes. Using a variety of sources, including newspapers, letters, government reports, county histories, and biographies of Wheeler's contemporaries, Herbert C. Hallas examines Wheeler's role in shaping state and national public policy. Highlights include construction of the North Country and transcontinental railroads, the creation of the Adirondack and Niagara Falls state parks, the extension of voting rights in New York, the termination of racial civil war in Louisiana, and the curtailment of unnecessary government spending. The book traces Wheeler's path as he wound his way through the minefields of county, state, and national politics and helped found the Republican Party, without compromising his integrity or religious principles. Hallas rescues Wheeler's story from the dustbin of history. Along the way he debunks long-held myths about Wheeler and restores his place as an influential nineteenth-century political force.

Author : Herbert C. Hallas
Publisher : SUNY Press
Page : 368 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2013-12-01
Category : History
ISBN : 9781438448121

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William Almon Wheeler by Herbert C. Hallas Pdf

An American success story about the life of William Almon Wheeler, a poor boy from Northern New York who became the nineteenth Vice President of the United States. William Almon Wheeler’s life is an American success story about how a poor boy living near the Canadian border in Malone, New York, achieved fame and fortune. Often referred to as “the New York Lincoln,” Wheeler was a lawyer, banker, railroad president, state legislator, five-term congressman, and the nineteenth Vice President of the United States under Rutherford B. Hayes. Using a variety of sources, including newspapers, letters, government reports, county histories, and biographies of Wheeler’s contemporaries, Herbert C. Hallas examines Wheeler’s role in shaping state and national public policy. Highlights include construction of the North Country and transcontinental railroads, the creation of the Adirondack and Niagara Falls state parks, the extension of voting rights in New York, the termination of racial civil war in Louisiana, and the curtailment of unnecessary government spending. The book traces Wheeler’s path as he wound his way through the minefields of county, state, and national politics and helped found the Republican Party, without compromising his integrity or religious principles. Hallas rescues Wheeler’s story from the dustbin of history. Along the way he debunks long-held myths about Wheeler and restores his place as an influential nineteenth-century political force.

Author : Wm. D. Howells
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 252 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2017-08-24
Category : History
ISBN : 0649372441

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Sketch of the Life and Character of Rutherford B. Hayes. Also a Biographical Sketch of William A. Wheeler by Wm. D. Howells Pdf

Author : William Dean Howells
Publisher : Palala Press
Page : 254 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2016-05-11
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1356368506

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Sketch of the Life and Character of Rutherford B. Hayes. Also a Biographical Sketch of William A. Wheeler by William Dean Howells Pdf

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Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 1750 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 1875
Category : United States
ISBN : UOM:39015039361947

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Republic by Anonim Pdf

Author : Steven O'Brien
Publisher : VNR AG
Page : 500 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 1991-10
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 0874365708

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American Political Leaders by Steven O'Brien Pdf

This book includes biographical facts as well as political contributions.

Author : Diane K. Skvarla
Publisher : Government Printing Office
Page : 514 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2005-08
Category : Art
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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United States Senate Catalogue of Fine Art by Diane K. Skvarla Pdf

The U.S. Capitol abounds in magnificent art that rivals its exterior architectural splendor. The fine art held by the U.S. Senate comprises much of this treasured heritage. It spans over 200 years of history & contains works by such celebrated artists as Augustus Saint-Gaudens, Hiram Powers, Daniel Chester French, Charles Willson Peale, Gilbert Stuart, Walker Hancock, & Alexander Calder. This volume provides previously unpublished information on the 160 paintings & sculptures in the U.S. Senate. Each work of art -- from portraiture of prominent senators to scenes depicting significant events in U.S. history -- is illus. with a full-page color photo, accompanied by an essay & secondary images that place the work in historical & aesthetic context.

Author : William Dean 1837-1920 Howells
Publisher : Wentworth Press
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2016-08-29
Category : History
ISBN : 137367217X

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SKETCH OF THE LIFE & CHARACTER by William Dean 1837-1920 Howells Pdf

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Author : Michael Nelson
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 1773 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2015-05-01
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781135914622

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Guide to the Presidency by Michael Nelson Pdf

The Guide to the Presidency is an extensive study of the most important office of the U.S. political system. Its two volumes describe the history, workings and people involved in this office from Washington to Clinton. The thirty-seven chapters of the Guide, arranged into seven distinct subject areas (ranging from the origins of the office to the powers of the presidency to selection and removal) cover every aspect of the presidency. Initially dealing with the constitutional evolution of the presidency and its development, the book goes on to expand on the history of the office, how the presidency operates alongside the numerous departments and agents of the federal bureaucracy, and how the selection procedure works in ordinary and special cicumstances. Of special interest to the reader will be the illustrated biographies of every president from Washington to the present day, and the detailed overview of the vice-presidents and first ladies of each particular office. Also included are two special appendices, one of which gathers together important addresses and speeches from the Declaration of Independence to Clinton's Inaugural Address, and another which provides results from elections and polls and statistics from each office.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 920 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 1915
Category : United States
ISBN : UCAL:B2873575

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Daughters of the American Revolution Magazine by Anonim Pdf

Author : William Wheeler
Publisher : Palala Press
Page : 498 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2018-03-02
Category : History
ISBN : 1379060230

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Letters of William Wheeler of the Class of 1855, Y.C by William Wheeler Pdf

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Author : Bob Navarro
Publisher : Xlibris Corporation
Page : 342 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2009-12-01
Category : History
ISBN : 9781450000369

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The Gilded Age by Bob Navarro Pdf

This is my fifth book on American History that is based from the perspective of the Chief Executives and the events surrounding their terms. This book is concerned with the gilded age, which covers the period from 1869 to 1901. It presents the presidencies of Ulysses S. Grant, James Garfield, Chester Arthur, Grover Cleveland, Benjamin Harrison and William McKinley. The era depicts the financial and military transformation of the United States into one of the world’s powers, and also discusses the beginning of military adventures into foreign lands, especially the Far East.

Author : Jules Witcover
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 593 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2014
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781588344717

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The American Vice Presidency by Jules Witcover Pdf

An all-inclusive examination of the vice presidency over the course of American history. Witcover chronicles each of the forty-seven vice presidents during their tenures, and explores how the roles and responsibilities were first subject to the whims of the presidents under whom they served, but came to be expanded to a de facto assistant presidency.

Author : Gerhard Peters,John T. Woolley,Michael Nelson
Publisher : CQ Press
Page : 736 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2012-06-15
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781452234304

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The Presidency A to Z by Gerhard Peters,John T. Woolley,Michael Nelson Pdf

The Presidency A to Z is an invaluable tool for understanding the presidency, both historically and today and for appraising how it and the executive branch have responded to the challenges facing the nation. It provides readers with quick information and in-depth background on the presidency through a comprehensive encyclopedia of over 300 easy-to-read entries. Readers will find: - biographies of every president and many others important to the office Explanations of broader concepts and powers relating to the presidency - discussions of relations with Congress, the Supreme Court, the bureaucracy, political parties, the media, interest groups and the public. The Presidency A to Z includes all the features that made earlier editions so popular: charts, tables, lists, photographs, cartoons, indexes, a bibliography and cross-references.

Author : University of Vermont. Associate Alumni
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 160 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 1895
Category : Electronic
ISBN : HARVARD:HNAVCN

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University of Vermont Obituary Record by University of Vermont. Associate Alumni Pdf