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Alton B. Parker : The Man Who Challenged Roosevelt / Bradley C. Nahrstadt.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Nahrstadt, Bradley C., 1967- author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Horse racing--New York (State).
- Horse racing.
- Parker, Alton Brooks, 1852-.
- Parker, Alton Brooks.
- United States--Politics and government--1901-1909.
- United States.
- Genre:
- Biographies
- Electronic books.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (359 pages)
- Edition:
- First edition.
- Place of Publication:
- Albany, NY : State University of New York Press, [2024]
- Summary:
- Provides a fascinating and in-depth look into the life, career and legacy of one of the most important New Yorkers of the Gilded Age.
- Contents:
- Intro
- Contents
- List of Illustrations
- Acknowledgments
- Foreword
- 1 His Early Years
- 2 His Time on the Bench
- 3 Parker's Patron: David Bennett Hill
- 4 Turn-of-the-Century Politics
- 5 The Possible Democratic Candidates in 1904
- 6 The 1904 Conventions
- 7 The Nomination
- 8 Parker's Running Mate: Henry Gassaway Davis
- 9 The Campaign Begins
- 10 The Middle Campaign
- 11 The End Is in Sight
- 12 Election Day
- 13 A Return to the Practice of Law and a Continuing Involvement in Politics
- 14 His Final Days
- 15 What Kind of President Would Parker Have Made?
- Notes
- Notes:
- Description based on print version record.
- Bibliography -- Index
- Description based upon print version of record.
- ISBN:
- 9781438495996
- 1438495994
- OCLC:
- 1415892601
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