Mr. Speaker! : the life and times of Thomas B. Reed, the man who broke the filibuster / James Grant.
Grant, James, 1946-
2011
E664.R3 G73 2011 (Mapit)
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Title
Mr. Speaker! : the life and times of Thomas B. Reed, the man who broke the filibuster / James Grant.
Author
Grant, James, 1946-
Edition
1st Simon & Schuster hardcover ed.
ISBN
9781416544937
1416544933
9781451611090 (ebook)
1451611099 (ebook)
Publication Details
New York : Simon & Schuster, 2011.
Language
English
Description
xvii, 426 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 25 cm
Item Number
40019416651
99943541484
Call Number
E664.R3 G73 2011
Dewey Decimal Classification
328.73/092 B
Summary
The volatile last decades of the 19th century are captured through the career of reform Speaker of the House Thomas Reed.
Bibliography, etc. Note
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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"Oh happy Portlanders"
Acting assistant paymaster Reed
"The atrocious crime of being a young man"
With a flap of the "bloody shirt"
"Make it out of paper"
The freshman makes his mark
"Before God and my country"
Battling heresies
Maine's disgrace
For want of a quorum
Progress stops in Washington
Votes for women
"Monumental liar from the state of Maine"
Champion of protection
Great Plains land bubble
To count a quorum
"I hope my enemies are satisfied"
For the gold standard
"God Almighty hates a quitter"
"Empire can wait"
Coda: Roosevelt comes to Portland.

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