Lewis L. Gould is Eugene C. Barker Professor Emeritus in American History at the University of Texas, USA. He is the author of twenty books, including Four Hats in the Ring: The 1912 Election and the Birth of Modern American Politics and The Modern American Presidency: Second Edition, Revised and Updated, both from Kansas.
"Gould convincingly argues that it was in 1916, not 1912, that the
ideological difference between the Republican and Democratic
parties gelled decisively into something close to its modern
form."--Journal of American History"A short, well-written, and
enjoyable account of the oft-overlooked presidential campaign of
1916. . . . Gould has created an engaging narrative that a general
audience should find entertaining and informative. Moreover, he
provides a wealth of details and nuance that should render this
book useful to experts interested in presidential politics, Wilson,
Roosevelt, Hughes, or the American experience during World War
I."--H-Net Reviews
"Lew Gould's newest study is the perfect culmination of an
illustrious scholarly career. True to form, he has written a rich,
tight, compelling analysis of political dynamics. Through one
election, Gould dissects a whole era--its complex personalities,
contemporary dilemmas and enduring relevance. This book is a
gem."--Joanne Reitano, author of The Tariff Question in the Gilded
Age: The Great Debate of 1888"Lewis Gould does it again. Telling
the story of the 1916 presidential election in gripping fashion, he
shows how the campaign not only kept Woodrow Wilson in office but
also shaped the path of American politics and democracy for decades
to come. Vintage Gould--fresh, insightful, and
deeply-researched."--Michael E. McGerr, author of The Decline of
Popular Politics: The American North, 1865-1928"The foremost
interpreter of Progressive Era politics, Lewis Gould splendidly
details the drama of one of the closest presidential elections in
history. With meticulous attention to context, he demonstrates how
campaign arguments between Democrats and Republicans regarding the
role of government presaged ideological divisions in the ensuing
century. In his acute depictions of the personalities and maneuvers
of the key players--President Wilson, challenger Charles Evans
Hughes, spoiler TR--Gould's focus on their foibles as well as their
strengths does much to explain the outcome. This is political
history at its best."--Charles Calhoun, co-author of The Gilded
Age: Perspectives on the Origins of Modern America"Few living
historians know as much about the presidency during the Theodore
Roosevelt, Taft and Wilson eras as Lew Gould. With this sprightly
and absorbing book, he takes us back to an understudied election
that proved pivotal for the future of democracy, the Democratic and
Republican parties, the Executive Branch, and war and peace. Highly
recommended!"--Laura Kalman, author of Right Star Rising: A New
Politics, 1974-1980"In this elegantly written, deeply researched
study, the latest of his many contributions to American political
history, Lewis L. Gould makes a compelling case for the historical
significance of the generally unheralded 1916 presidential election
between Woodrow Wilson and Charles Evans Hughes. All the big issues
and personalities are here, including the ever-present Theodore
Roosevelt, but Gould also delivers what feels like an insider's
account of electoral strategies, campaign techniques, and miscues
on both sides. He has given us as excellent an account as we have
ever had of an American presidential election."--Richard L.
McCormick, author of The Party Period and Public Policy: American
Politics from the Age of Jackson to the Progressive Era
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