The Life Of Samuel J. Tilden by John Bigelow, Nikki Oldaker (Editor)
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- Pub. Date: January 2009
- Publisher: Show Biz East Productions
- Format: Hardcover, 444pp
- ISBN-13: 9780978669812
- ISBN: 0978669819
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"I am disposed to regard as my duty to a faithful friend, as well as to the great community of which Mr. Tilden had been for full half a century a devoted servant and benefactor. "His public life spanned a larger portion of the history of our Republic than that of any other eminent American statesman, and he occupied the unique position in our history of being the only one selected by the nation for its chief magistracy, who was never clothed with its responsibilities. "Mr. Tilden's place among the foremost and wisest statesmen of our country will be cheerfully recognized. If, however, I owe to his memory, as I suppose I do, any further duty as a friend and patriot, it is a duty which my increasing years admonish me must not be deferred." ...John Bigelow, Author
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Samuel Tilden is America's Best Kept Secretby EvaWal
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January 09, 2009: All the years studying American history in school - I never heard of NY Governor Samuel Tilden until the past few years. I took the time to research a little about him on the internet and found he did indeed win the Presidency in 1876. Bigelow explains the uphill battle Tilden faced with the media during the election and how Democrats turned on each other during the recounts...and describes in detail and name the many persons involved in the conspiracy to steal the Presidency. In other chapters it's revealed how the New York Public Library came to be. Bigelow also writes in length about the politicians of the times, and in the end explains how even the toughest of Tilden's during the dispute came to admire the man for his intelligence, integrity and brilliant financial mind. Tilden also had a rare book collection that he left to the library...There's a list at the end of the book which will be beneficial to Rare book Collectors globally. Bigelow's Samuel Tilden's biography should be read by all teachers of history and students of Law interested in American Political History.
I Also Recommend: Centennial Crisis, All the Laws but One, Samuel Tilden.
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