Congressional Giants. J. Michael Martinez

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      Congressional Giants

      Congressional Giants

      Influential Leaders of Congress and How They Shaped American History

      J. Michael Martinez

      LEXINGTON BOOKS

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      ISBN 978-1-7936-1607-4 (cloth : alk. paper)

      ISBN 978-1-7936-1608-1 (electronic)

      

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      For William Donald Richardson,

      who was there at the beginning, and at every step along the journey

      Recognize at all times the paramount right of your country to your most devoted services, whether she treats you ill or well, and never let selfish views or interests predominate over the duties of patriotism.

      —Henry Clay

      Contents

List of Figures

Introduction and Acknowledgments

1 The Great Triumvirate

       2 Stephen A. Douglas

       3 Thomas B. Reed

       4 Joseph G. Cannon

       5 Nicholas Longworth

       6 Robert A. Taft

       7 Sam Rayburn

       8 Richard B. Russell Jr.

       9 Everett Dirksen

       10 Lyndon B. Johnson

       11 Mike Mansfield

       12 Thomas P. “Tip” O’Neill Jr.

       References

       Index

       About the Author

List of Figures

Figure 1.1	Henry Clay
Figure 1.2	Daniel Webster
Figure 1.3	John C. Calhoun
Figure 2.1	Stephen A. Douglas
Figure 3.1	Thomas B. “Czar” Reed
Figure 4.1	Joseph G. “Uncle Joe” Cannon
Figure 5.1	Alice Roosevelt Longworth and Nicholas Longworth
Figure 6.1	Robert A. Taft
Figure 7.1	Sam Rayburn
Figure 8.1	Richard B. Russell
Figure 9.1	Everett Dirksen
Figure 10.1	Lyndon B. Johnson
Figure 11.1	Mike Mansfield
Figure 12.1	Thomas P. “Tip” O’Neill Jr.

Introduction and Acknowledgments

      In March 1989, the eminent historian David McCullough addressed a joint session of Congress to celebrate the 200th anniversary of the institution. During his speech, McCullough observed that СКАЧАТЬ