Minority Victory: Gilded Age Politics and the Front Porch Campaign of 1888

by Charles W. Calhoun

During the run-up to the 1888 presidential election, Americans flocked to party rallies, marched in endless parades, and otherwise participated zealously in the political process. Although they faced a choice between two uncharismatic candidates--Republican challenger Benjamin Harrison and Democratic incumbent Grover Cleveland--voters took intense interest in the issues they espoused. And though Harrison became one of only four candidates to win...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0700615962
• ISBN13: 9780700615964
• Release Date: November 2008
• Publisher: University Press of Kansas
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 1.18 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.0" x 9.4"