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Category : Almanacs, American
Languages : en
Pages : 464
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The Whig Almanac and United States Register for ...
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Category : Almanacs, American
Languages : en
Pages : 464
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Category : Almanacs, American
Languages : en
Pages : 464
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A List of New York Almanacs, 1694-1850
Author: New York Public Library
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Category : Almanacs
Languages : en
Pages : 132
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Category : Almanacs
Languages : en
Pages : 132
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Political Science Quarterly
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Category : Electronic journals
Languages : en
Pages : 798
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A review devoted to the historical statistical and comparative study of politics, economics and public law.
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Category : Electronic journals
Languages : en
Pages : 798
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A review devoted to the historical statistical and comparative study of politics, economics and public law.
The Tribune Almanac for the Years 1838 to 1868, Inclusive
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Languages : en
Pages : 820
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Pages : 820
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Selling the Sights
Author: Will B. Mackintosh
Publisher: NYU Press
ISBN: 1479889377
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 253
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A fascinating journey through the origins of American tourism In the early nineteenth century, thanks to a booming transportation industry, Americans began to journey away from home simply for the sake of traveling, giving rise to a new cultural phenomenon —the tourist. In Selling the Sights, Will B. Mackintosh describes the origins and cultural significance of this new type of traveler and the moment in time when the emerging American market economy began to reshape the availability of geographical knowledge, the material conditions of travel, and the variety of destinations that sought to profit from visitors with money to spend. Entrepreneurs began to transform the critical steps of travel—deciding where to go and how to get there—into commodities that could be produced in volume and sold to a marketplace of consumers. The identities of Americans prosperous enough to afford such commodities were fundamentally changed as they came to define themselves through the consumption of experiences. Mackintosh ultimately demonstrates that the cultural values and market forces surrounding tourism in the early nineteenth century continue to shape our experience of travel to this day.
Publisher: NYU Press
ISBN: 1479889377
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 253
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A fascinating journey through the origins of American tourism In the early nineteenth century, thanks to a booming transportation industry, Americans began to journey away from home simply for the sake of traveling, giving rise to a new cultural phenomenon —the tourist. In Selling the Sights, Will B. Mackintosh describes the origins and cultural significance of this new type of traveler and the moment in time when the emerging American market economy began to reshape the availability of geographical knowledge, the material conditions of travel, and the variety of destinations that sought to profit from visitors with money to spend. Entrepreneurs began to transform the critical steps of travel—deciding where to go and how to get there—into commodities that could be produced in volume and sold to a marketplace of consumers. The identities of Americans prosperous enough to afford such commodities were fundamentally changed as they came to define themselves through the consumption of experiences. Mackintosh ultimately demonstrates that the cultural values and market forces surrounding tourism in the early nineteenth century continue to shape our experience of travel to this day.
The Tribune Almanac for the Years L838 to L868, Inclusive
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Category : Almanacs, American
Languages : en
Pages : 796
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Category : Almanacs, American
Languages : en
Pages : 796
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The Center Could Not Hold: Congressman William H. English and His Antebellum Political Times
Author: Elliott Schimmel
Publisher: Atlantic Publishing Company
ISBN: 1620236613
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 358
Book Description
William Hayden English of Indiana, congressman from 1853–1861, ended his official political career one and a half months before the attack on Fort Sumter. Though his name may not be as well known as other antebellum historical figures, he actively and influentially participated in all the major political events of the great drama that culminated in the most devastating war in American history. While this book is specifically a close analysis of one antebellum politician, it also acts as a comprehensive study by which one may examine not only the perspective and struggles of a single congressman, but also the contextual political environment that surrounded America’s descent into the great tragedy of the Civil War.
Publisher: Atlantic Publishing Company
ISBN: 1620236613
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 358
Book Description
William Hayden English of Indiana, congressman from 1853–1861, ended his official political career one and a half months before the attack on Fort Sumter. Though his name may not be as well known as other antebellum historical figures, he actively and influentially participated in all the major political events of the great drama that culminated in the most devastating war in American history. While this book is specifically a close analysis of one antebellum politician, it also acts as a comprehensive study by which one may examine not only the perspective and struggles of a single congressman, but also the contextual political environment that surrounded America’s descent into the great tragedy of the Civil War.
The Whig Almanac, and Politician's Register For...
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Category : Almanacs, American
Languages : en
Pages : 798
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Category : Almanacs, American
Languages : en
Pages : 798
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Timing & Turnout
Author: Sarah F. Anzia
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
ISBN: 022608695X
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 292
Book Description
Public policy in the United States is the product of decisions made by more than 500,000 elected officials, and the vast majority of those officials are elected on days other than Election Day. And because far fewer voters turn out for off-cycle elections, that means the majority of officials in America are elected by a politically motivated minority of Americans. Sarah F. Anzia is the first to systemically address the effects of election timing on political outcomes, and her findings are eye-opening. The low turnout for off-cycle elections, Anzia argues, increases the influence of organized interest groups like teachers’ unions and municipal workers. While such groups tend to vote at high rates regardless of when the election is held, the low turnout in off-cycle years enhances the effectiveness of their mobilization efforts and makes them a proportionately larger bloc. Throughout American history, the issue of election timing has been a contentious one. Anzia’s book traces efforts by interest groups and political parties to change the timing of elections to their advantage, resulting in the electoral structures we have today. Ultimately, what might seem at first glance to be mundane matters of scheduling are better understood as tactics designed to distribute political power, determining who has an advantage in the electoral process and who will control government at the municipal, county, and state levels.
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
ISBN: 022608695X
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 292
Book Description
Public policy in the United States is the product of decisions made by more than 500,000 elected officials, and the vast majority of those officials are elected on days other than Election Day. And because far fewer voters turn out for off-cycle elections, that means the majority of officials in America are elected by a politically motivated minority of Americans. Sarah F. Anzia is the first to systemically address the effects of election timing on political outcomes, and her findings are eye-opening. The low turnout for off-cycle elections, Anzia argues, increases the influence of organized interest groups like teachers’ unions and municipal workers. While such groups tend to vote at high rates regardless of when the election is held, the low turnout in off-cycle years enhances the effectiveness of their mobilization efforts and makes them a proportionately larger bloc. Throughout American history, the issue of election timing has been a contentious one. Anzia’s book traces efforts by interest groups and political parties to change the timing of elections to their advantage, resulting in the electoral structures we have today. Ultimately, what might seem at first glance to be mundane matters of scheduling are better understood as tactics designed to distribute political power, determining who has an advantage in the electoral process and who will control government at the municipal, county, and state levels.
The Whig Almanac, and Politicians' Register For...
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Category : Almanacs, American
Languages : en
Pages : 350
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Publisher:
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Category : Almanacs, American
Languages : en
Pages : 350
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