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One of the phenomena of American politics has been the creation of a political nobility, political leadership with respect to certain families, America's version of political dynasties. Stephen Hess presents a panorama of America's political dynasties from colonial days to the present in fascinating profiles of sixteen leading families. Some have shown remarkable staying power (the Roosevelts) while others have been all but forgotten (the Washburns). America's Political Dynasties investigates the roles of these families in shaping the nation and traces the whole pattern of political inheritance, which has been a little considered but unique and significant feature of American government and diplomacy. And in doing so, it also illuminates the lives and personalities of some two hundred often engaging, usually ambitious, sometimes brilliant, occasionally unscrupulous individuals. America's Political Dynasties is a unique and valuable contribution to the study of American political history.
America's Political Dynasties,Stephen Hess,Transaction Publishers,156000911X,Biography,Family / Parenting / Childbirth,Family relationships,General,Politicians,Politics and government,Politics/International Relations,U.S. Political History,United States,American history,POLITICS & GOVERNMENT,USA
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