The Heroic and the Notorious : U.S. Senators from Illinois.
Title:
The Heroic and the Notorious : U.S. Senators from Illinois.
Author:
Kenney, David.
ISBN:
9780809331093
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Edition:
2nd ed.
Physical Description:
1 online resource (321 pages)
Contents:
Cover -- Book Title -- Copyright -- Contents -- Illustrations -- Preface to the 2012 Edition -- Preface to the 2003 Edition -- 1. The Founding Fathers -- 2. The Appearance of Political Parties -- 3. The Calm Before the Storm -- 4. "The Little Giant" and "Lincoln's Duelist" -- 5. A Puritan Conscience -- 6. Civil War and Reconstruction -- 7. "Uncle Dick" and "Black Jack" -- 8. Lincoln's Campaign Manager -- 9. From Generals to Journeymen -- 10. A System in Transition -- 11. An Unraveling of the Republican Fabric -- 12. Democrats Come to Power -- Gallery of Illustrations -- 13. Popular Election Comes of Age -- 14. A Professor in Politics -- 15. "The Wizard of Ooze" -- 16. A Modern Republican -- 17. Ending an Illinois Tradition? -- 18. "Al the Pal" and the "Cheshire Cat" -- 19. A Moralist in Politics -- 20. A Leader among Democrats -- 21. An Extended Period of Unrest -- 22. Conclusion -- Bibliography -- Index -- Author Biographies -- Back Cover.
Abstract:
Normal0falsefalsefalseEN-USX-NONEX-NONE This sweeping survey constitutes the first comprehensive treatment of the men and women who have been chosen to represent Illinois in the United States Senate from 1818 to the present day. David Kenney and Robert E. Hartley underscore nearly two centuries of Illinois history with these biographical and political portraits, compiling an incomparably rich resource for students, scholars, teachers, journalists, historians, politicians, and any Illinoisan interested in the state's senatorial heritage. Originally published as An Uncertain Tradition: U.S. Senators From Illinois 1818-2003, this second edition brings readers up to date with new material on Paul Simon, Richard Durbin, and Peter Fitzgerald, as well as completely new sections on Roland Burris, Barack Obama, and Illinois's newest senator, Mark Kirk. This fresh and careful study of the shifting set of political issues Illinois's senators encountered over time is illuminated by the lives of participants in the politics of choice and service in the Senate. Kenney and Hartley offer incisive commentary on the quality of Senate service in each case, as well as timeline graphs relating to the succession of individuals in each of the two sequences of service, the geographical distribution of senators within the state, and the variations in party voting for Senate candidates. Rigorously documented and supremely readable, this convenient reference volume is enhanced by portraits of many of the senators.
Local Note:
Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Michigan : ProQuest Ebook Central, 2017. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest Ebook Central affiliated libraries.
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