The Politicos, 1865-1896A lively history of the parties and the great party oeaders who dominated American politics during the turbulent eyrs of the "Robber Barons." |
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exercised an unpleasant surveillance over the minor officials in his department . Cox's gravest sin had been that of opposing a certain very dubious claim known as the McGarrahan Claim , based on an alleged Mexican grant of 1844 ...
exercised an unpleasant surveillance over the minor officials in his department . Cox's gravest sin had been that of opposing a certain very dubious claim known as the McGarrahan Claim , based on an alleged Mexican grant of 1844 ...
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Ohio machine politician and former Congressman , soon ruled the Department of the Interior in Cox's place , in perfect accord with the Babcocks , the Ben Butlers , the Zach Chandlers . While he held office , Jay Gould and Collis ...
Ohio machine politician and former Congressman , soon ruled the Department of the Interior in Cox's place , in perfect accord with the Babcocks , the Ben Butlers , the Zach Chandlers . While he held office , Jay Gould and Collis ...
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Department by department , virtually the whole Federal Government came under the fire of " resolutions of inquiry " by a ... ( under Delano ) were shown to have been but little less fearful than those of the War and Treasury departments .
Department by department , virtually the whole Federal Government came under the fire of " resolutions of inquiry " by a ... ( under Delano ) were shown to have been but little less fearful than those of the War and Treasury departments .
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Contents
18651868 | 3 |
The Spoilsmen | 61 |
The Spoilsmen in Power | 100 |
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| Title | The Politicos, 1865-1896 Harvest book |
| Author | Matthew Josephson |
| Publisher | Harcourt, Brace and Company, 1938 |
| Original from | the University of California |
| Digitized | 10 Jan 2007 |
| Length | 760 pages |
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