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The price of honor the life and times of George Brinton McClellan, Jr. / by Mulrine, M. Barbara, 1946-

Table of Contents: “…Introduction -- Beginnings, 1865-895 -- The Halls of Congress, 1895-903 -- The initiation, 1903-904 -- Hizzoner, the mayor, 1905 -- Disputed territory, 1906 -- Bonds, borough presidents, blue laws, 1907 -- A rightful claim, 1908 -- Racing to the wire, 1909 -- Into oblivion, 1910-928 -- Elder statesman, 1929-940 --.…”
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FDR, Dewey, and the election of 1944 by Jordan, David M., 1935-

Table of Contents: “…-- The Democrats arrive in Chicago -- Democrats in convention -- Campaign on the high seas -- The Republicans go to work -- Dewey heads west -- The battle is on -- The October campaign kicks in -- Death in October -- Dewey on the offensive -- FDR strikes back -- Down to the wire -- Bricker's campaign -- The man from Missouri -- The last days -- Election day -- Summing up -- Epilogue : the fourth term.…”
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