by Charles Stewart (Author), Charles Stewart (Author), Jeffery A. Jenkins (Author)
Shows how the speakership began as a relatively weak office, and how votes for Speaker prior to the Civil War often favored regional interests over party loyalty. This title reveals how struggles over House organization prior to the Civil War were among the most consequential turning points in American political history.
Format: Illustrated
Pages: 496
Edition: Illustrated
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Published: 11 Nov 2012
ISBN 10: 0691118124
ISBN 13: 9780691118123