Old Tip vs. the Sly Fox: The 1840 Election and the Making of a Partisan Nation

by Richard Ellis and Richard J. Ellis

Usually remembered for its slogan "Tippecanoe and Tyler too," the election of 1840 is also the first presidential election of which it might be truly said, "It's the economy, stupid." Tackling a contest best known for log cabins, cider barrels, and catchy songs, this timely volume reveals that the election of 1840 might be better understood as a case study of how profoundly the economy shapes the presidential vote.

Richard J. Ellis, a veteran...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0700629459
• ISBN13: 9780700629459
• Release Date: June 2020
• Publisher: University Press of Kansas
• Length: 520 Pages
• Weight: 1.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.5" x 6.3" x 9.3"