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DD Politics and Politicians Vol. 1.Indd Complete List of Contents Volume 1 Publisher’s Note . xi Introduction . xiii Contributors . xix The First and Second Party Systems, 1787–1854 Federalist No. 10 . .3 George Washington’s First Inaugural Address . 11 Thomas Jefferson to Elbridge Gerry . 20 Thomas Jefferson’s First Inaugural Address . 27 Andrew Jackson to Henry Lee . 36 “The South in Danger” . 40 Kansas–Nebraska Act . 47 The Third Party System, 1854-96 “House Divided” Speech . 65 The Lincoln-Douglas Debates . 73 On the Irrepressible Confl ict . 101 Cooper Union Address . 110 Abraham Lincoln’s First Inaugural Address . 121 Abraham Lincoln’s Second Inaugural Address . 133 President Grant’s First Inaugural Address . 137 A Contested Election: Report to Congress on the Activities of the Ku Klux Klan . 142 Documents Relating to the Grant-Greeley Election of 1872 . 153 Samuel Tilden’s Speech Conceding the Election of 1876 . 161 Benjamin Harrison’s Speech to the Harrison League of Indianapolis . 167 “Cross of Gold” Speech . 173 vii DDDD PPoliticsolitics aandnd PPoliticiansoliticians VVol.ol. 11.indd.indd vviiii 55/4/2018/4/2018 11:14:47:14:47 PPMM viii • Complete List of Contents The Fourth Party System, 1896-1932 The March of the Flag . 183 Platform of the Progressive Party . 189 The “New Freedom” . 201 Woodrow Wilson’s Second Inaugural Address . 211 Warren G. Harding’s “Not Nostrums, but Normalcy” Speech . 219 “The Destiny of America” . 223 Herbert Hoover on “The Constructive Side of Government” . 229 The National Anthem Established: The Star-Spangled Banner. 237 Volume 2 The Fifth Party System, 1932-60 FDR’s Fireside Chat on “The Forgotten Man” . 243 FDR on Government’s Role in the Economy . 247 Herbert Hoover Speaks Against the New Deal . 257 Twenty-Second Amendment . 271 “Dewey Defeats Truman” . 275 Adlai Stevenson’s Acceptance Speech at the 1952 Democratic National Convention . 281 The Sixth Party System, Part I, 1960-1974 JFK’s “The New Frontier” Speech . 289 Excerpts from the Kennedy-Nixon Debates . 295 Eisenhower’s Farewell Address . 302 Baker v. Carr . 308 LBJ’s “The Great Society” Speech . 315 Reynolds v. Sims . 320 Barry Goldwater’s “Extremism in the Defense of Liberty Is No Vice” Speech . 327 Ronald Reagan’s “A Time for Choosing” Speech . 335 LBJ’s Speech Before Congress on Voting Rights . 343 Senator Eugene McCarthy’s Announcement of Presidential Run . 352 RFK’s “An Unwinnable War” Speech . 357 DDDD PPoliticsolitics aandnd PPoliticiansoliticians VVol.ol. 11.indd.indd vviiiiii 55/4/2018/4/2018 11:14:47:14:47 PPMM Complete List of Contents • ix LBJ’s Address to the Nation Announcing Steps to Limit the War in Vietnam . 363 Richard Nixon’s Acceptance Speech at the 1968 Republican National Convention . 373 Richard Nixon’s Second Inaugural Address . 381 The Sixth Party System, Part II, 1974-2016 Ford’s Remarks on Assuming the Presidency . 389 Barbara Jordan’s Keynote Address at the 1976 Democratic National Convention . 393 Ronald Reagan’s Speech at the 1976 Republican National Convention . 399 Jimmy Carter’s Inaugural Address . 403 Ronald Reagan’s First Inaugural Address . 409 “Willie Horton” Ad—and a Bush-Dukakis Debate Question . 416 Excerpts from the 1992 Presidential Debates . 421 Bush v. Gore . 436 “Bush Wins Second Term” . 443 Barack Obama’s “A More Perfect Union” Speech . 449 Sarah Palin’s Acceptance Speech at the 2008 Republican National Convention . 459 Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission. 467 The Seventh Party System? 2016- Hillary Clinton’s Acceptance Speech at the 2016 Democratic National Convention . 481 Fake News—Pope Francis’ Alleged Endorsement of Donald Trump . 491 Donald Trump’s Inaugural Address . 497 Cooper v. Harris . 503 Danica Roem’s Election Victory Speech . 511 Appendixes Chronology . .515 Web Resources . .517 Bibliography . .519 Index . .531 DDDD PPoliticsolitics aandnd PPoliticiansoliticians VVol.ol. 11.indd.indd iixx 55/4/2018/4/2018 11:14:47:14:47 PPMM.
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