This interesting volume on American civil rights history examines the competing factions at the 1964 Democratic National Convention and explores the ways in which demands from three power bases collid
The presidential election of 1912 was the only one in which candidates included an incumbent president, a former president and a future president. Theodore Roosevelt, in the Oval Office from 1901 to 1
Charlie Gehringer was the best second baseman of his era. He is regarded by many as the best two-strike hitter of all time and his seemingly effortless fielding ability earned him the nickname of "Th
Smaller in population than several U.S. cities, the state of Iowa has become an unexpected and unparalleled proving ground for would-be presidential candidates. The Iowa caucuses provide a unique bran
Draws on interviews with team owners, players, and coaches to profile six hundred major league baseball managers, offering an analysis of each manager's style and tactics and providing a statistical s
"Billy Southworth was the most successful major league baseball manager of the 1940s including the three straight years in which his St. Louis Cardinal teams won more than 100 games. He won three Nati
"Frank Robinson was one of the greatest baseball players of the 20th century. He was Rookie of the Year for the Cincinnati Reds, won the Triple Crown in 1966, led the Baltimore Orioles to four World S
"Grover Cleveland Alexander won 373 games over his 20-year career, the third highest total in major league history, and led the National League in ERA four times, shutouts seven times, complete games
Skipper places the tumultuous 1964 Republican convention in the context of Party politics and the recent history and current state of society in the US and the world. His topic include a tale of two T
