This book seeks to answer a basic question: How did the GOP get from Lincoln to Trump? Follow this transformation as we look at the politics of all the Republican presidents, from 1860 to today, using simply what happened when they were president; what they believed, how they were supported, why they won and why they lost.But no book can do it all. Here you'll see dedication to certain issues: war, racism, immigration, economics, women's rights. By tracing the evolution of these issues, we get a good idea of how US politics ...
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This book seeks to answer a basic question: How did the GOP get from Lincoln to Trump? Follow this transformation as we look at the politics of all the Republican presidents, from 1860 to today, using simply what happened when they were president; what they believed, how they were supported, why they won and why they lost.But no book can do it all. Here you'll see dedication to certain issues: war, racism, immigration, economics, women's rights. By tracing the evolution of these issues, we get a good idea of how US politics evolved and changed. We see why the country feels as divided today as it did in Lincoln's time. Did you know that Garfield and McKinley, Republican presidents, were both killed by Republicans? That the Republicans were in favor of deposing the Hawaiian Queen but not the Democrat? Do you know the real reason the Vietnam war spun out of control? Or why the bad press for the Kennedys began? You'll also learn the realities of gun control. But the main focus is tracking, starting with the freed slaves under Lincoln, why we're a racist nation yet today.And more. There are comparisons to Democratic presidents. There are closer looks at why some GOP candidates didn't win, why some presidents were shot, and why some died. You will see particular attention paid to the 1960s, as a turning point in our politics. And we'll end with how many ways Trump seems wrong for our country, and where he seemed right.This is a book that demonstrates political attitude. Hang on. You're in for a bumpy ride.Author's second book of "journalistic history." For a dedicated approach to President Grant, see "Civil War & Bloody Peace: Following Orders."
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