Reconciliation and Revival - (Contributions in American History) by Herb Margulies (Hardcover)

About the Book

In 1912 the Republican Party experienced schism and defeat. The Democrats, led by Woodrow Wilson, captured the presidency and both houses of Congress. This book explains how the Republicans regained power in the elections of 1918 and 1920 under the leadership of the Minority leader of the House, James R. Mann. Mann reorganized the Republicans and placed them strategically on the issues--economic conservatism domestically and military preparedness internationally--that led to an incremental recovery over nearly a decade. Acutely intelligent, active and bold, the Chicagoan exerted extraordinary influence.

Book Synopsis

In 1912 the Republican Party experienced schism and defeat. The Democrats, led by Woodrow Wilson, captured the presidency and both houses of Congress. This book explains how the Republicans regained power in the elections of 1918 and 1920 under the leadership of the Minority leader of the House, James R. Mann. Mann reorganized the Republicans and placed them strategically on the issues--economic conservatism domestically and military preparedness internationally--that led to an incremental recovery over nearly a decade. Acutely intelligent, active and bold, the Chicagoan exerted extraordinary influence.

Review Quotes

"Herbert Margulies's superb study of James R. Mann and the House Republicans is a major contribution to the history of the United States Congress. The impressive research in primary sources and the analytic skill of Margulies combine to produce a volume that is both insightful and important. With the renewed interest in the workings of Congress today, readers of Margulies's outstanding book will receive a valuable historical perspective on the role of the two-party system in making laws for the American people. Margulies is one of the preeminent historians of Congress, and this engrossing book on Mann should have broad appeal to anyone concerned with how the legislative branch of government has evolved. It is also a fascinating story of a master politician and his significant career on Capitol Hill."-Lewis L. Gould, Eugene C. Barker Centennial Professor of American History University of Texas, Austin

?Professor Herbert F. Margulies is to be complimented for his study of a legislator who rose to become minority leader in the United States House of Respresentatives.?-The Journal of American History

"Professor Herbert F. Margulies is to be complimented for his study of a legislator who rose to become minority leader in the United States House of Respresentatives."-The Journal of American History

About the Author

HERBERT F. MARGULIES is Emeritus Professor of History at the University of Hawaii in Manoa. He is the author of The Decline of the Progressive Movement in Wisconsin, 1890-1920 (1968), Senator Lenroot of Wisconsin, A Political Biography, 1900-1929 (1977), and The Mild Reservationists and the League of Nations Controversy in the Senate (1989).