A timely history of national conventions held in Chicago from the Civil War era to the latest 1996 convention at the United Center, Inside the Wigwam: Chicago Presidential Conventions 1860-1996 captures their drama, their behind-the-scenes intrigue and negotiations, and their local color. No American city has been the site of more national presidential nominating conventions than Chicago. Since Abraham Lincoln was nominated at the Wigwam in 1860, Chicago has hosted 25 national conventions. Authors R. Craig Sautter and Edward M. Burke describe the historical significance of each major convention and portray the often larger-than-life personalities who became - or wanted to become - president. The conventions reflected the often troubled times, from William Jennings Bryan's electrifying cross of gold speech in 1896 to the street violence that erupted in 1968 during the height of the Vietnam War. Sautter and Burke highlight the issues that confronted the country, transcending superficial campaign slogans and partisan speechmaking to discover what really happened on the convention floor and behind the smoke-filled rooms. Full of colorful anecdotes, the book also contains photographs of both candidates and nominees, Facts-at-a-Glance boxes highlighting important convention details, key political issues of each convention, statistics, and trivia. Engrossing and thoughtful, Inside the Wigwam is a book for and about our times, an exciting examination of the often raucous political tugs-of-war that determined the fate of the nation.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Loyola Press
ISBN-10
0829409114
ISBN-13
9780829409116
eBay Product ID (ePID)
378055
Product Key Features
Book Title
Inside the Wigwam : Chicago Presidential Conventions 1860-1996
Number of Pages
300 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
1996
Topic
United States / State & Local / MidWest (IA, Il, in, Ks, Mi, MN, Mo, Nd, Ne, Oh, Sd, Wi), Political Process / Political Parties
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
History, Political Science
Author
R. Craig Sautter, Edward M. Burke
Format
Trade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height
0.8 in
Item Weight
31.3 Oz
Item Length
11 in
Item Width
8.5 in
Additional Product Features
Dewey Edition
20
Lccn
96-014360
Dewey Decimal
324.5/09773/11
Lc Classification Number
Jk2255.S28 1996
Best Selling in Books
Current slide {CURRENT_SLIDE} of {TOTAL_SLIDES}- Best Selling in Books