Anderson, Dale.

The Democratic party : America's oldest party / by Dale Anderson. - Minneapolis, MN : Compass Point Books, 2007. - 96 p. : ill. (some col.), col. maps ; 24 cm. - Snapshots in history .

Includes index and glossary.

Includes bibliographic references.

Disaster in Chicago -- The origins of the Democratic Party -- The Jacksonian Democratic Party -- The fight over slavery -- A push for reform -- The New Deal and the fair deal -- The 1950s to the 1970s -- Democrats in a Republican age -- The Democratic Party today.

Describes the history of the Democratic Party from its origin in 1832 to today. Includes a listing of various political issues and the positions held by both the Democratic and Republican party.

6-8 6-8 1080L Lexile



0756524504 $33.26

2006034097


Democratic Party.


Political parties.


United States--Politics and government.

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324.2736

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