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Author | : Darryl J. Gonzalez |
Publisher | : Bloomsbury Publishing USA |
Total Pages | : 328 |
Release | : 2010-10-21 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 0313386676 |
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This book offers a meticulously researched, comprehensive chronology of the Congressional Page system, from the late 1700s to modern day. From the origins of the page system in 1774 to the period in the 1940s when Congress demonstrated an indifference towards the needs of providing the boys with supervised living arrangements, congressional pages have a storied past. It's a topic that can be amusing—for years, pages simply treated the Capitol as a their private playground to subject adults to their mischief—and sobering, as Congress continued to employ boys as young as eight years old, even after passing labor laws that prohibited it and was reluctant to provide supervised living arrangements for decades. Unlike many dry and lifeless books about Congressional history, The Children Who Ran For Congress: A History of Congressional Pages provides a lively and engaging look at the history of the page system, a topic that has largely been ignored. Based on a thorough investigation of historical documents and personal interviews, Darryl Gonzalez now tells the complete story of the young boys (and girls) who have served Congress for more than 200 years.
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Total Pages | : 52 |
Release | : 1982 |
Genre | : Campaign funds |
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Download Campaign Guide for Congressional Candidates and Committees Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
Author | : Tierney Cahill |
Publisher | : Random House Digital, Inc. |
Total Pages | : 258 |
Release | : 2008 |
Genre | : Biography & Autobiography |
ISBN | : 0345505778 |
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A teacher describes how she ran for public office with her sixth grade class managing her campaign as part of a hands-on civics lesson in democracy, in an account that examines the follies of America's two-party political system.
Author | : Frye Gaillard |
Publisher | : NewSouth Books |
Total Pages | : 32 |
Release | : 2020-03 |
Genre | : Juvenile Fiction |
ISBN | : 9781588383563 |
Download The Slave Who Went to Congress Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
Author | : Joanne B. Freeman |
Publisher | : Farrar, Straus and Giroux |
Total Pages | : 480 |
Release | : 2018-09-11 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 0374717613 |
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The previously untold story of the violence in Congress that helped spark the Civil War In The Field of Blood, Joanne B. Freeman recovers the long-lost story of physical violence on the floor of the U.S. Congress. Drawing on an extraordinary range of sources, she shows that the Capitol was rife with conflict in the decades before the Civil War. Legislative sessions were often punctuated by mortal threats, canings, flipped desks, and all-out slugfests. When debate broke down, congressmen drew pistols and waved Bowie knives. One representative even killed another in a duel. Many were beaten and bullied in an attempt to intimidate them into compliance, particularly on the issue of slavery. These fights didn’t happen in a vacuum. Freeman’s dramatic accounts of brawls and thrashings tell a larger story of how fisticuffs and journalism, and the powerful emotions they elicited, raised tensions between North and South and led toward war. In the process, she brings the antebellum Congress to life, revealing its rough realities—the feel, sense, and sound of it—as well as its nation-shaping import. Funny, tragic, and rivetingly told, The Field of Blood offers a front-row view of congressional mayhem and sheds new light on the careers of John Quincy Adams, Henry Clay, and other luminaries, as well as introducing a host of lesser-known but no less fascinating men. The result is a fresh understanding of the workings of American democracy and the bonds of Union on the eve of their greatest peril.
Author | : Oregon. Office of the Secretary of State |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 196 |
Release | : 1915 |
Genre | : Oregon |
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Author | : John Seery |
Publisher | : Penn State Press |
Total Pages | : 202 |
Release | : 2015-09-10 |
Genre | : Political Science |
ISBN | : 0271056800 |
Download Too Young to Run? Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
Under the Constitution of the United States, those with political ambitions who aspire to serve in the federal government must be at least twenty-five to qualify for membership in the House of Representatives, thirty to run for the Senate, and thirty-five to become president. What is the justification for these age thresholds, and is it time to consider changing them? In this provocative and lively book, John Seery presents the case for a constitutional amendment to lower the age barrier to eighteen, the same age at which citizens become eligible to vote. He divides his argument into three sections. In a historical chapter, he traces the way in which the age qualifications became incorporated in the Constitution in the first place. In a theoretical chapter, he analyzes the normative arguments for office eligibility as a democratic right and liberty. And in a political chapter, he ruminates about the real-world consequences of passing such an amendment and the prospects for its passage. Finally, in a postscript, he argues that younger citizens in particular ought to be exposed to this fundamental issue in civics.
Author | : Anita Silvey |
Publisher | : Roaring Brook Press |
Total Pages | : 240 |
Release | : 2009-10-13 |
Genre | : Literary Criticism |
ISBN | : 1429963476 |
Download Everything I Need to Know I Learned from a Children's Book Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
"What children's book changed the way you see the world?" Anita Silvey asked this question to more than one hundred of our most respected and admired leaders in society, and she learned about the books that shaped financiers, actors, singers, athletes, activists, artists, comic book creators, novelists, illustrators, teachers... The lessons they recall are inspiring, instructive, and illuminating. And the books they remember resonate as influential reading choices for families. EVERYTHING I NEED TO KNOW I LEARNED FROM A CHILDREN'S BOOK--with its full color excerpts of beloved children's books, is a treasury and a guide: a collection of fascinating essays and THE gift book of the year for families.
Author | : Megan E. Bryant |
Publisher | : Penguin Workshop |
Total Pages | : 26 |
Release | : 2020 |
Genre | : Fiction |
ISBN | : 1524793140 |
Download Citizen Baby: My President Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
"Citizen Baby has been thinking a lot about the presidency. Just like the president, Citizen Baby has to make tough choices (like at dinnertime) and is very busy (especially during playtime)! Children and adults alike will enjoy learning about the presidency in this adorable, informative book."--Back cover.
Author | : Pramila Jayapal |
Publisher | : The New Press |
Total Pages | : 369 |
Release | : 2020-06-30 |
Genre | : Political Science |
ISBN | : 1620971453 |
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Washington's progressive champion explains how we can achieve a truly inclusive America that works for all of us In November 2016, Pramila Jayapal (D-WA) was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives, the first Indian American woman to serve in that role. Two years later, the "fast-rising Democratic star and determined critic of President Donald Trump," according to Politico's Playbook 2017 "Power List," won reelection with more votes than any other member of the House. Jayapal, co-chair of the Congressional Progressive Caucus, proved her progressive bonafides when she introduced the most comprehensive Medicare-for-all bill to Congress in February. Behind the story of Jayapal's rise to political prominence lie over two decades of devoted advocacy on behalf of immigrants and progressive causes—and years of learning how to turn activism into public policy that serves all Americans. Use the Power You Have is Jayapal's account of the path from sixteen-year-old Indian immigrant to grassroots activist, state senator, and now progressive powerhouse in Washington, DC. Written with passion and insight, Use the Power You Have offers a wealth of ideas and inspiration for a new generation of engaged citizens interested in fighting back and making change, whether in Washington or in their own communities.