William McKinley.WILLIAM McKINLEY. Kevin Phillips There are several people called Kevin Phillips
Phillips proposes that President McKinley, an upright, moral, honest individual whose tenure in office was not rocked by scandal, although not of the rank or stature of Washington, Lincoln, or FDR, belongs on the "second tier" with unnamed lesser lights. McKinley, the unassuming Methodist/Mason from Ohio, was popular and, in many ways, a model president who championed the cause of the workingman, united the country, and led it into the 20th century as a world power. Unfortunately, much of what he accomplished was overshadowed by the popular and outgoing Theodore Roosevelt. From the beginning, Rohan's reading is clear but rapid-fire. Although many of the topics are touched on in comprehensive textbooks (e.g., bimetallism bimetallism (bīmĕt`əlĭz'əm), in economic history, monetary system in which two commodities, usually gold and silver, were used as a standard and coined without limit at a ratio fixed by legislation that also designated both of , Mugwumps mugwumps (mŭg`wŭmps'), slang term in U.S. political history for the Republicans who in 1884 deserted their party nominee, James G. Blaine, to vote for the Democratic nominee, Grover Cleveland. Bibliography See L. W. , protective tariffs Noun 1. protective tariff - a tariff imposed to protect domestic firms from import competition tariff, duty - a government tax on imports or exports; "they signed a treaty to lower duties on trade between their countries" ), most listeners will find this challenging because of the fast-paced reading. Mature listeners and history or economic buffs, however, will love the in-depth information. This volume is part of the American Presidents series that will eventually include biographies of 43 presidents. Prof. John E. Boyd, Jenkintown, PA |
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