Insurgency: Personalities and Politics of the Taft Era

Kenneth W. Hechler

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Insurgency

Personalities and Politics of the Taft Era

Kenneth W. Hechler

Language: English

Published/Copyright: 1940

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Volume 470 | Studies in History, Economics, and Public Law

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Appraises the historical and geographical roots of the congressional insurgency of the Taft administration, analyzes the rise and development of insurgency in connection with the principal public issues upon which it manifested itself, and describes the personalities, organization and tactics of the insurgents and their opponents.

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Frontmatter Publicly Available Download PDF	1
Acknowledgments Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	7
Table of Contents Publicly Available Download PDF	9
I. What Does Insurgency Mean? Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	11
II. Historical, Geographical and Economic Roots Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	16
III. The Decline and Fall of “Uncle Joe” Cannon’s Empire Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	27
IV. The Gladiators of the Senate Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	83
V. On to Aldrich Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	92
VI. Taxation and Misrepresentation Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	146
VII. That Natural Resources and Private Savings be Conserved Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	154
VIII. Railroads on Trial Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	163
IX. Whose Ox Was Gored? Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	178
X. “I Hope We Can Organize” Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	194
XI. Marriage Without Benefit of Clergy Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	205
XII. The Regulars Bolster Their Defenses Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	212
XIII. Conclusion Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	220
Bibliography Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	227
Index Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	249

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May 6, 2019

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9780231884495

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252

https://doi.org/10.7312/hech91592

eBook ISBN: 9780231884495

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