Books with author Roy Morris Jr.

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In this major work of popular history and scholarship, acclaimed historian and biographer Roy Morris, Jr., tells the extraordinary story of how, in America's centennial year, the presidency was stolen, the Civil War was almost reignited, and black Americans were consigned to nearly ninety years of legalized segregation in the South.The bitter 1876 contest between Ohio Republican governor Rutherford B. Hayes and New York Democratic governor Samuel J. Tilden is the most sensational, ethically sordid, and legally questionable presidential election in American history. The first since Lincoln's in 1860 in which the Democrats had a real chance of recapturing the White House, the election was in some ways the last battle of the Civil War, as the two parties fought to preserve or overturn what had been decided by armies just eleven years earlier. Riding a wave of popular revulsion at the numerous scandals of the Grant administration and a sluggish economy, Tilden received some 260,000 more votes than his opponent. But contested returns in Florida, Louisiana, and South Carolina ultimately led to Hayes's being declared the winner by a specially created, Republican-dominated Electoral Commission after four tense months of political intrigue and threats of violence. President Grant took the threats seriously: he ordered armed federal troops into the streets of Washington to keep the peace.Morris brings to life all the colorful personalities and high drama of this most remarkable -- and largely forgotten -- election. He presents vivid portraits of the bachelor lawyer Tilden, a wealthy New York sophisticate whose passion for clean government propelled him to the very brink of the presidency, and of Hayes, a family man whose midwestern simplicity masked a cunning political mind. We travel to Philadelphia, where the Centennial Exhibition celebrated America's industrial might and democratic ideals, and to the nation's heartland, where Republicans waged a cynical but effective "bloody shirt" campaign to tar the Demo-crats, once again, as the party of disunion and rebellion.Morris dramatically recreates the suspenseful events of election night, when both candidates went to bed believing Tilden had won, and a one-legged former Union army general, "Devil Dan" Sickles, stumped into Republican headquarters and hastily improvised a devious plan to subvert the election in the three disputed southern states. We watch Hayes outmaneuver the curiously passive Tilden and his supporters in the days following the election, and witness the late-night backroom maneuvering of party leaders in the nation's capital, where democracy itself was ultimately subverted and the will of the people thwarted.Fraud of the Century presents compelling evidence that fraud by Republican vote-counters in the three southern states, and especially in Louisiana, robbed Tilden of the presidency. It is at once a masterful example of political reporting and an absorbing read.

The bitter 1876 contest between Ohio Republican Governor Rutherford B. Hayes and New York Democratic Governor Samuel Tilden was the most sensational and corrupt presidential election in American history. It was also, in many ways, the final battle of the Civil War. Although Tilden received some 265,000 more popular votes than his opponent, and needed only one more electoral vote for victory, contested returns in three southern states still under Republican-controlled Reconstruction governments ultimately led to Hayes's being declared the winner after four tense months of brazen political intrigue and threats of violence that brought armed troops into the streets of the nation's capital. In this major work of popular history and scholarship, Roy Morris, Jr., takes readers to Philadelphia in America's centennial year, where millions celebrated the nation's industrial might and democratic ideals; to the nation's heartland, where Republicans refought the Civil War by waging a cynical "bloody shirt" campaign to tar the Democrats as the party of disunion and rebellion; and finally into the smoke-filled back rooms of Washington, D.C., where the will of the people was thwarted and the newly won rights of four million former slaves were ignored, leading to nearly ninety years of legalized segregation in the South.

In this major work of popular history and scholarship, acclaimed historian and biographer Roy Morris, Jr., tells the extraordinary story of how, in America's centennial year, the presidency was stolen, the Civil War was almost reignited, and black Americans were consigned to nearly ninety years of legalized segregation in the South. The bitter 1876 contest between Ohio Republican governor Rutherford B. Hayes and New York Democratic governor Samuel J. Tilden is the most sensational, ethically sordid, and legally questionable presidential election in American history. The first since Lincoln's in 1860 in which the Democrats had a real chance of recapturing the White House, the election was in some ways the last battle of the Civil War, as the two parties fought to preserve or overturn what had been decided by armies just eleven years earlier. Riding a wave of popular revulsion at the numerous scandals of the Grant administration and a sluggish economy, Tilden received some 260,000 more votes than his opponent. But contested returns in Florida, Louisiana, and South Carolina ultimately led to Hayes's being declared the winner by a specially created, Republican-dominated Electoral Commission after four tense months of political intrigue and threats of violence. President Grant took the threats seriously: he ordered armed federal troops into the streets of Washington to keep the peace. Morris brings to life all the colorful personalities and high drama of this most remarkable -- and largely forgotten -- election. He presents vivid portraits of the bachelor lawyer Tilden, a wealthy New York sophisticate whose passion for clean government propelled him to the very brink of the presidency, and of Hayes, a family man whose midwestern simplicity masked a cunning political mind. We travel to Philadelphia, where the Centennial Exhibition celebrated America's industrial might and democratic ideals, and to the nation's heartland, where Republicans waged a cynical but effective "bloody shirt" campaign to tar the Demo-crats, once again, as the party of disunion and rebellion. Morris dramatically recreates the suspenseful events of election night, when both candidates went to bed believing Tilden had won, and a one-legged former Union army general, "Devil Dan" Sickles, stumped into Republican headquarters and hastily improvised a devious plan to subvert the election in the three disputed southern states. We watch Hayes outmaneuver the curiously passive Tilden and his supporters in the days following the election, and witness the late-night backroom maneuvering of party leaders in the nation's capital, where democracy itself was ultimately subverted and the will of the people thwarted. Fraud of the Century presents compelling evidence that fraud by Republican vote-counters in the three southern states, and especially in Louisiana, robbed Tilden of the presidency. It is at once a masterful example of political reporting and an absorbing read.

INTRODUCTIONThis book contains several BIBLE QUIZ QUESTIONs that will surely ignite us to learn more about the bible and remember some of what we might have forgotten, as well as helping us to be familiar with our Bible. The book will enhance family relationship bond as it can be use interactively among the family members, it will also enhance the strong bond of love between parent and children, friends, spouse and others, the biggest of all is that it will improve the relationship between You and God.The book can be use for personal or group study as well as bible quizzing, this book will surely entertain you and at the same time increasing your biblical knowledge!Once again, how many can you answer correctly without checking references? Answers to all the QUIZ QUESTIONs can be found at the extreme of the book.THE BOOK IS DESIGNED IN A FRIENDLY WAY TO HELP BOTH THE BEGINNERS AND THOSE FAMILIAR WITH THE BIBLE, THE QUESTIONS ARE WELL SELECTED AND THE BOOK IS CHILDREN FRIENDLY AS WELL AS ADULTS FRIENDLY!HOW TO USE THE BOOKThis book can be use in so many interesting ways, which are listed below:1.Tell the person you are to play the Quiz together to pick a number, after picking, read out the question belonging to that number out to the person and await their answers!2.Give the book to someone else, and then the people to play will be picking a number from the book while the person with the book will be reading out the questions and others will be answering while he records the point of each one.3.Attempt the whole book yourself without using any reference, then record how many questions you get correctly.4.Attempt the questions and check the answers, then give yourself sometimes and then go over the book again without checking the answers to see how many you would get correctly.5.And so many other ways…TO THE PARENTS AND GUARDIANSParents are to please make sure all the QUIZ QUESTIONS in this book is well understood by any children reading this book, although the book is made to be self explanatory, but should in case any child finds it difficult to get any aspect of the book clearly, parents and guardians should please make sure the purpose of this book is fulfilled. IF YOU FOUND THE BOOK INTERESTING AND HELPFUL, PLEASE CONSIDER LEAVING AN HONEST REVIEW!THANK YOUFollow me by clicking the follow botton so as to be alerted when new release and updates arrives!! Don't forget to follow so as to be updated with the new release and updates.Watch the videos on my authors page so as to view some of other interesting and amazing books that will ensure family good relationship bonds, Jokes, riddles, animal books and many more by ROB MORRIS!

He was short, foul-mouthed, and so constitutionally pugnacious that he once thrashed a Southern train conductor who treated him rudely. He rose from the undistinguished rank of quartermaster to command the Union cavalry at the battles of Yellow Tavern (where he defeated his flamboyant rebel counterpart, J.E.B. Stuart) and Winchester. And when the Civil War was over, General Phil Sheridan continued to fight, whether that meant plunging into the bloody and byzantine politics of Reconstruction Louisiana or managing the inglorious war against the Plains Indians.This outstanding biography restores Sheridan to his place in American military history; examines his relationships with contemporaries like Grant, Sherman, and his ill-fated subordinate George Armstrong Custer, and makes the momentous age he lived in come back to life.

This book contains several DID YOU KNOW? fact that will enhance the thinking ability of kids and teenagers and also exposes them to all the facts they ought to know about the animal called ‘TIGER’ as well as creating a good bond between parents and children and also keeping company of friends and families.The facts in this book are the fact every children should know, even with the fact that most parent don’t know some of the facts.This book is a book containing all essential fact your child needs to know about a particular animal called "TIGER".Tigers are known to be one of the world most favorite animals.But there are some misconception and confusion among the cat family that got many confused and lost about these creatures.This book provides all fact your child needed to know about the tiger and also includes 7 categories of exercises that will enable and ensure they remember all they have learnt. There are five questions under each category of exercise.It is important to note that the book will widely explore your child with the images embedded in this book which will make your child so familiar with the animal as if they have seen it severally, as well as making them recognize with ease which of the cat family is truly a "TIGER”AFTER READING, IF YOU FOUND THIS BOOK INTERESTING, PLEASE DO WELL BY LEAVING AN HONEST REVIEW.

As we all know the part of the world we live now is the type that mostly finds one way or the other to make us sad and worried. This book is specially made to keep us laughing anytime we look into it. It is written to be a source of joy and to keep the family bond strong regardless of the situation of things and the phase of the world.You will surely enjoy the well selected jokes in this book. The book is good enough to go for all ages either an adult or kids, it will make you laugh and giggle.The jokes in this book are not only funny but also long enough to keep suspence and indeed hilarious.If you found this book amazing, please consider leaving a honest review on your favourite store.Thanks!Please watch the videos on the the authors page to get a good glance at some of the books written by Rob Morris and as well click on the follow button on the authors page so as to be informed with new release!!!

This book is specially written to enhance the thinking ability of kids and teenagers as well as creating strong mutual bond between parents and children.The riddles and brain teasers in this book are well selected to be good enough for smart kids and teens.The book comprises of several riddles and brain teasers and answers to the riddles and brain teasers could be found at the extreme pages of the book.This great book will surely enhance your child academic performances and increase them in knowledge as we all know KNOWLEDGE IS POWERThe book will also boost the self confidence of the children when they are in the midst of their peer groups as it will make them more exposed to many new things and many tricky way of asking questions which will makes them look so amazing to others.After reading, if you found this book interesting, please consider leaving an honest review on your favorite store. THANK YOU...for more books to keep your company with friends and families, also check out the following books by the same author (ROB MORRIS) for exclusive jokes to keep the family united and keep the bond of friend strong1) MY HILARIOUS JOKES BOOK BY ROB MORRIS.2) The best joke book ever! (for all ages) book 1 and 2 by rob morris (series: the giggle book)Please watch the videos on the the authors page to get a good glance at some of the books written by Rob Morris and as well click on the follow button on the authors page so as to be informed with new release!!!