{"product_id":"the-last-lincoln-republican-the-presidential-election-of-1880-paperback-softback-9780700636037","title":"The Last Lincoln Republican; The Presidential Election of 1880 (Paperback \/ softback) 9780700636037","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eThe Last Lincoln Republican\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eThe Presidential Election of 1880\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eBenjamin T. Arrington (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780700636037\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 16 June 2023\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e232 pages\u003cbr\u003e22.9 x 15.2 x 2 cm, 0.272 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eAt last a stylish, succinct, and up-to-date biography of James Garfield and a coherent argument about what Garfield’s election might have meant for the Republican Party and the United States had he lived. As Arrington argues, Garfield was a bold and strategic defender of the principles that the Republican Party had been founded upon, particularly its vision of equality. Garfield’s death shortly after his inauguration was a lost opportunity and a turning point in the history of Reconstruction. With a careful eye to detail and a deep knowledge of the political system, Arrington tells this tragic story clearly and well.\" - Gregory P. Downs, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Second American Revolution: The Civil War-Era Struggle over Cuba and the Rebirth of the American Republic\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Making masterful use not only of a vast array of primary sources but also of his own voluminous knowledge, Benjamin Arrington has written a clear-eyed, fast-paced, important new book about one of the most fraught and fascinating presidential elections in our nation’s history.\" - Candice Millard, author of \u003ci\u003eDestiny of the Republic: A Tale of Madness, Medicine and the Murder of a President\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eOf 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 Lincoln’s vision for the country into considerable doubt; the years that followed—marked by impeachment, constitutional change, presidential scandals, and the contested election of 1876—saw 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 Republican.”\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe story of the presidential election of 1880, fully explored for the first time in \u003ci\u003eThe Last Lincoln Republican\u003c\/i\u003e, is a political drama of lasting consequence and dashed possibilities. A fierce opponent of slavery before the war, Garfield had fought for civil rights for African Americans for years in Congress. Holding true to the original values of the Republican Party, Garfield wanted to promote equal opportunity for all; meanwhile, Democrats, led by Winfield Scott Hancock, sought to return the South to white supremacy and an inferior status for African Americans. With its in-depth account of the personalities and issues at play in 1880, Arrington’s book provides a unique perspective on how this critical election continues to resonate through our national politics and culture to this day.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA close look at the contest of 1880 reveals that Garfield’s victory could have been the start of a period of greater civil rights legislation, a continuation of Lincoln’s vision. This was the choice made by the American people—and, as \u003ci\u003eThe Last Lincoln Republican\u003c\/i\u003e makes poignantly clear, the great opportunity forever lost when Garfield was assassinated just a few months into his term.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEditors’\u003cbr\u003e Foreword\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAcknowledgments\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIntroduction\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1. “\u003cbr\u003eHalf Way between God and the Devil”\u003cbr\u003e: The Election of 1876 and Its Aftermath\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e2. “\u003cbr\u003eLet Us Not Shrink Now”\u003cbr\u003e: The Rise of James A. Garfield\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e3. “\u003cbr\u003eAntagonisms and Controversies”\u003cbr\u003e: The 1880 Republican National Convention—\u003cbr\u003ePart 2\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e4. “\u003cbr\u003eIf Any Outsider Is Taken, I Hope It Will Be Garfield”\u003cbr\u003e: The 1880 Republican National Convention—\u003cbr\u003ePart 2\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e5. “\u003cbr\u003eThe Most Infamous Man in America”\u003cbr\u003e: Winfield Scott Hancock and the 1880 Democratic National Convention\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e6. “\u003cbr\u003eIndefatigable Agitators”\u003cbr\u003e: Third-Party Candidates in the 1880 Election\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e7. “\u003cbr\u003eThose Great Questions of National Well-Being”\u003cbr\u003e: The 1880 Presidential Campaign\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e8. “\u003cbr\u003eThe Personal Aspects of the Presidency Are Far from Pleasant”\u003cbr\u003e: James A. Garfield as President\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eConclusion\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNotes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBibliographic Essay\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIndex\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n","brand":"University Press of Kansas","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52716894257432,"sku":"9780700636037","price":22.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/the-last-lincoln-republican-the-presidential-election-of-1880-paperback-softback-9780700636037","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}