Let the People Rule : : Theodore Roosevelt and the Birth of the Presidential Primary
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A portrait of Theodore Roosevelt's controversial 1912 campaign describes how he unsuccessfully challenged close friend William Howard Taft for the nomination, established key practices in primary elections, and created a new political party.
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PUBLISHED
New York : W.W. Norton & Company, Inc., [2016]
Year Published: 2016
Description: 404 pages, [8] unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 24 cm.
Language: English
Format: Book
ISBN/STANDARD NUMBER
9780393249842
0393249840
SUBJECTS
Roosevelt, Theodore, -- 1858-1919.
Taft, William H. -- 1857-1930.
Republican Party (U.S. : 1854- ) -- History -- 20th century.
Presidents -- Election -- 1912.
Primaries -- History -- 20th century.
Presidents -- History -- 20th century.
Presidential candidates -- History -- 20th century.
Political campaigns -- History -- 20th century.
Political culture -- History -- 20th century.
United States -- Politics and government -- 1909-1913.