Rove, Karl,  1950- <br/><br/>
The triumph of William McKinley :  why the election of 1896 still matters / 
Karl Rove. 
 - viii, 482 pages :  illustrations ;  24 cm 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references (pages 441-450) and index. 
<br/><br/>Sense of duty<br/>Early beginnings<br/>Political apprenticeship<br/>Rise and fall<br/>Three steps closer, one step back<br/>Resurrection<br/>The Major's war plan<br/>Audacious first strike<br/>The people against the bosses<br/>Democrats fall apart<br/>Maneuvering<br/>The battles begin<br/>McKinley gains traction<br/>High stakes in Springfield<br/>Last-minute attacks before St. Louis<br/>Battle for an idea<br/>Credentials and currency fights<br/>GOP Convention<br/>Republicans' shaky start<br/>The silver edge<br/>The logic of the situation<br/>Cross of gold<br/>Change course or fail<br/>Three revolts<br/>The front-porch campaign<br/>Message for the workingman<br/>Closing arguments<br/>Coercion and farm prices<br/>McKinley's triumph 
<br/><br/> Examines "President William McKinley, whose 1896 campaign ended a bitter period of political gridlock and reformed and modernized his party, thereby creating a governing majority that dominated American politics for the next thirty-six years" 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9781476752952 (hardcover) 1476752958  (hardcover) 9781476752969 (pbk.) 1476752966 (pbk.) 
<br/><br/><label>LCCN: </label>2015032290 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Personal Names: </label><br/>McKinley, William,  1843-1901. <br/>Bryan, William Jennings, 1860-1925. 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Presidents--Election--United States--1896.<br/>Presidentes--Elecciones--Estados Unidos--1896
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Geographic Terms: </label><br/>United States--Politics and government--1893-1897.<br/>Estados Unidos--Política y gobierno--1893-1897<br/>Estados Unidos--Historia--1865-1898
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>002 E 710  / R873t 2015 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>324.973/88