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Let the people rule : Theodore Roosevelt and the birth of the presidential primary /

Let the People Rule tells the exhilarating story of the four-month campaign that changed American politics forever. In 1912 Theodore Roosevelt came out of retirement to challenge his close friend and handpicked successor, William Howard Taft, for the Republican Party nomination. To overcome the powe...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Cowan, Geoffrey (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York : W.W. Norton & Company, Inc., [2016]
Edition:First edition.
Subjects:
Presidents > United States > Election > 1912.
Primaries > United States > History > 20th century.
Roosevelt, Theodore, > 1858-1919.
Taft, William H. > (William Howard), > 1857-1930.
Presidents > United States > Nomination > History > 20th century.
Presidential candidates > United States > History > 20th century.
Political campaigns > United States > History > 20th century.
Republican Party (U.S. : 1854- ) > History > 20th century.
Political culture > United States > History > 20th century.
United States > Politics and government > 1909-1913.

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