The Last Lincoln Republican - 9780700636037

The Last Lincoln RepublicanThe Presidential Election of 1880\nAuthor(s): Benjamin T. Arrington\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: University Press of Kansas, United States\nImprint: University Press of Kansas\nISBN-13: 9780700636037, 978-0700636037\nSynopsis\nOf all the great what if scenarios in American history, the aftermath of the presidential election of 1880 stands out as one of the most tantalizing. The end of the Civil War and the assassination of Abraham Lincoln had thrown the future of Lincolns vision for the country into considerable doubt; the years that followedmarked by impeachment, constitutional change, presidential scandals, and the contested election of 1876saw Republicans fighting to retain power as they transitioned into the party of big business. Enter James A. Garfield, a seasoned politician known for his advocacy of civil rights, who represented the last potential Reconstruction presidency: truly, Benjamin T. Arrington suggests in this book, the last Lincoln [url] .