Congressional Giants

Influential Leaders of Congress and How They Shaped American History

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Congressional Giants

Influential Leaders of Congress and How They Shaped American History

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The Congress of the United States operates in the shadow of the American presidency, which can make the legislative branch appear less important than the executive in our constitutional system of government. And yet Congress is a co-equal branch of government, deriving its powers from Article I of the United States Constitution. Love it or hate it, the institution is a source of incredible power. It behooves all Americans to learn more about Congress. Although a single slender volume cannot provide information on all there is to know about Congress, it can begin the journey. In Congressional Giants, political scientist J. Michael Martinez explores the careers and achievements of 14 influential leaders of Congress—men who either held formal positions within the chambers of Congress, such as speaker of the House of Representatives or Senate majority leader, or who served on important committees--to determine how they shaped the course of American history.

Table of Contents

Introduction and Acknowledgments

Chapter 1: The Great Triumvirate—Henry Clay, Daniel Webster, and John C. Calhoun

Chapter 2: Stephen A. Douglas Chapter 3: Thomas B. Reed Chapter 4: Joseph G. Cannon

Chapter 5: Nicholas Longworth

Chapter 6: Robert A. Taft

Chapter 7: Sam Rayburn

Chapter 8: Richard B. Russell, Jr. Chapter 9: Everett Dirksen Chapter 10: Lyndon B. Johnson

Chapter 11: Mike Mansfield

Chapter 12: Thomas P. “Tip” O’Neill, Jr. Notes

Product details

Published May 26 2020
Format Hardback
Edition 1st
Extent 242
ISBN 9781793616074
Imprint Lexington Books
Dimensions 230 x 161 mm
Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing

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