A behindthecurtains glimpse at an often overlooked presidency, and at the cabals and conspiracies that brought it to an end. Annotations by brian lamb in the margins and underlining of pertinent phrases throughout the book. Garfield, featured on cspans booknotes and booktv plus national public radios all things considered, the gold ring. Ackerman bookshelf doyle offers another lucid, inspiring chronicle of female empowerment.
Dark horse capitol hill veteran kenneth ackerman recreates an american political landscape where fierce battles for power unfolded against a chivalrous code of honor in a country struggling to emerge from the long shadow of the civil war. We use cookies to give you the best possible experience. In this book kenneth ackerman recreates an american political landscape where fierce battles for power unfolded against a chivalrous code of honor in a country struggling to emerge from the long shadow of recent war. Ackerman presents the razorthin election story of president james a. Garfield is one of those presidents who gets ignored by most historians. John garfield was something of an accidental president, a dark horse brought onto the national scene in the wake of the many scandals that rocked the administration of ulysses s. Washington attorney kenneth ackerman s first book the gold ring. James garfields 1880 dark horse campaign after the longestever republican nominating convention, his victory in the closestever popular vote for president, his. The surprise election and political murder of james a. Apr 21, 2020 annotations by brian lamb in the margins and underlining of pertinent phrases throughout the book. Kenneth ackerman was the author of several books on u. Author kenneth ackerman s fluid account of politics and the craziness of the 1880 republican national convention where dark horse candidate james garfield won the nomination.
Dark horse comics is an american comic book and manga publisher. Dark horse comics is the thirdlargest comics publisher in the u. Kenneth ackerman is the author of several books on u. Ackerman, including titles like trotsky in new york, 1917. Garfield by kenneth ackerman was published in 2003. Wall streets swindle of the century and its most scandalous crashblack friday, 1869, which recounts a notorious attempt to corner the post. Kenneth ackerman my journey through the best presidential.
In this book kenneth ackerman recreates an american political landscape where fierce battles for power unfolded against a chivalrous code of honor in a country struggling to emerge from the. Capitol hill veteran kenneth ackerman recreates an american political landscape where fierce battles for power unfolded against a chivalrous code of honor in a country struggling to emerge from the long shadow of the civil war. Each week, our editors select the one author and one book they believe to be most worthy of your attention and highlight them in our pro connect. Garfield james garfields 1880 dark horse nomination after the longestever. Dark horse by kenneth ackerman is a compelling portrait of the second american president to be assassinated, james a. Theres so much going on in this book, and the author does an excellent job at keeping it running smooth. Garfield by kenneth ackerman november 4, 2014 dark horse. And check out below this cool interview on my trotsky book with bookmans corner tv. James garfields 1880 dark horse campaign after the longestever. Brian lamb, susan swain, kenneth ackerman, david o. Washington attorney kenneth ackermans first book the gold ring.
Richardson started out by opening his first comic book store, pegasus books, in bend, oregon, in 1980. He has served in senior posts on capitol hill and the executive branch. Dark horse by kenneth ackerman is a compelling portrait of the second. Kenneth d ackerman in this book kenneth ackerman recreates an american political landscape where fierce battles for power unfolded against a chivalrous code of honor in a country struggling to emerge from the long. Ken ackerman, what got you interested in writing a book about james garfield. In his introduction editor scott allie states that he has loved anthologies for as. Ackerman is a graduate of my alma mater, brown university. It was founded in 1986 by mike richardson in milwaukie, oregon. James garfields 1880 dark horse nomination for president after. Edgar hoover and new york political boss william tweed. Author kenneth ackermans fluid account of politics and the craziness of the 1880 republican national convention where dark horse candidate james garfield won the nomination. Read dark horse digital comics on your internetconnected laptop and desktop. The gilded age has been largely ignored it seems by historians, but this book is a tremendous addition to the literature available on the political history of the era.
The title of this book is dark horse and it was written by kenneth d. Dark horse, dark horse comics, and the dark horse logo are. The surprise election and political murder of president james a. The dark horse book of hauntings this first volume was published on august 27, 2003 and featured mike mignolas only new hellboy story for that year as well as a new devils footprints story, a victorian ghost story illustrated by gary gianni, and an interview with reallife seance medium l. Garfield, a partisan war, an assassinationand a cautionary tale for contemporary america. From there he was able to use the funds from his retail operation to start his own publishing company. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. It was published by viral history press llc and has a total of 496 pages in the book. Kenneth ackerman discusses his book with joan biskupic, supreme court correspondent for usa today. Please click authors image, name, or program title for video and detail information kenneth ackerman. Aug 15, 2017 discover book depositorys huge selection of kenneth ackerman books online. Jim fisk, jay gould, and black friday, 1869 explores the role of the two men in the financial panic of 1869. Garfield, his murder by assassin charles guiteau, and the machinations of the political powerbrokers of the era. A closeup look at postcivil war american politics describes the narrow election of president james a.
Ken ackerman, a writer and attorney in washington, d. Capitol hill veteran kenneth ackerman recreates an american political l. Since his administration only lasted about six months, little can be said about his presidency. Edgar hoovers brief career at library of congress to.
Garfield, twentieth president of the united states. Ackerman and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Garfield kenneth ackerman combines the elements of a political thriller with a vein of classic tragedy to show how political quarrels set the context for murder. Jim fisk, jay gould, and black friday, 1869, explores the role of the two men in the financial panic of 1869. Discover book depositorys huge selection of kenneth ackerman books online. The surprise election and political murder of president. Mar 12, 2020 capitol hill veteran kenneth ackerman recreates an american political landscape where fierce battles for power unfolded against a chivalrous code of honor in a country struggling to emerge from the long shadow of the civil war.
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