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An Uncertain Tradition - Us Senators from Illinois, 1818-2003 (Hardcover)
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An Uncertain Tradition - Us Senators from Illinois, 1818-2003 (Hardcover)
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This sweeping survey constitutes the first comprehensive treatment
of the forty-seven individuals--forty-six white males and one
African American female--who have been chosen to represent Illinois
in the United States Senate from 1818 to 2003. David Kenney and
Robert E. Hartley underscore nearly two centuries of Illinois
history with these biographical and political portraits, compiling
an incomparably rich resource for students, scholars, teachers,
journalists, historians, politicians, and any Illinoisan interested
in the state's heritage. "An Uncertain Tradition: " "U. S. Senators
from Illinois, 1818-2003 "is a fresh and careful study of the
shifting set of political issues occurring over time and
illuminated by the lives of participants in the politics of choice
and service in the Senate. Kenney and Hartley plot the course of
the state's varied senatorial leadership, from the state's founding
and the appearance of political parties, through the Civil War and
its aftermath, and into the diverse political climate of the
twenty-first century. From the notorious to the heroic, the popular
to the pioneering, the senatorial roster includes such luminaries
as "The Little Giant" Stephen A. Douglas; Lyman Trumbull, who
served three terms in the Civil War era; "Uncle Dick" and "Black
Jack," also known as Richard Oglesby and John A. Logan; the "Wizard
of Ooze" Everett Dirksen; and modern leaders such as Adlai
Stevenson III, Paul Simon, and Carol Moseley-Braun. Kenney and
Hartley offer incisive commentary on the quality of senate service
in each case, as well as timeline graphs relating to the succession
of individuals in each of the two sequences of service, the
geographical distribution ofsenators within the state, and the
variations in party voting for senate candidates. Rigorously
documented and supremely readable, this convenient reference volume
is enhanced by portraits of many of the senators.
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