Chester Alan Arthur: The Life of a Gilded Age Politician and PresidentNova Science Publishers, 2007 - 192 стор. Arthur's greatest success was in cutting the surplus, although it was a modest reduction, maintaining the protectionist tariff system, achieving civil service reform, and rebuilding the navy. Like every president he did disappoint and he carefully crafted his politics to achieve his ends. The years of Arthur's administration were ones of great changes. Industrial growth and consolidation led to massive economic changes. Companies were no longer local entities, but now competed in the international marketplace. Single companies took over entire industries. John Rockefeller, Andrew Carnegie, and John P. Morgan ushered in the era of the trust. In North Carolina, James Duke began mass producing cigarettes, the first significant step on the way to a national economy based on consumption. |
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... major engagements of the Army of the Potomac and reached the rank of major by the end of the war . He continued to serve in the army until he retired in 1890. Arthur also penned letters to obtain favors for those he felt worthy . In one ...
... major engagements of the Army of the Potomac and reached the rank of major by the end of the war . He continued to serve in the army until he retired in 1890. Arthur also penned letters to obtain favors for those he felt worthy . In one ...
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... major misstep because it needlessly and starkly drew a line between pro- and anti - Grant camps which ultimately hurt the general's chances at the nomination . Conkling lost his battle over the unit rule . The majority of the delegates ...
... major misstep because it needlessly and starkly drew a line between pro- and anti - Grant camps which ultimately hurt the general's chances at the nomination . Conkling lost his battle over the unit rule . The majority of the delegates ...
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... major generalship . ' Perhaps Arthur sought to get rid of the troublesome officer . A major generalship was a valuable patronage position , like most others . 674 675 Despite his reputation as an Indian fighter , Crook held a certain ...
... major generalship . ' Perhaps Arthur sought to get rid of the troublesome officer . A major generalship was a valuable patronage position , like most others . 674 675 Despite his reputation as an Indian fighter , Crook held a certain ...
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