By One Vote: The Disputed Presidential Election of 1876

by Michael F. Holt and Michael F Holt

Book Overview

With electoral votes disputed in three states, a Democrat winning the popular vote, and the Supreme Court stepping in to overrule Florida court decisions, the presidential election of 1876 was an eerie precursor to that of 2000. Rutherford Hayes's defeat of Samuel Tilden has been dubbed the "fraud of the century"; now one of America's preeminent political historians digs deeper to unravel its real significance.

This election saw the highest...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0700617876
• ISBN13: 9780700617876
• Release Date: October 2008
• Publisher: University Press of Kansas
• Length: 314 Pages
• Weight: 1.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.7" x 9.2"