Problems and Progress in American Politics

Traces the history of the Democratic Party from its founding by Thomas Jefferson in 1792, to the end of the nineteenth century, focusing on how issues of the day affected the choices of Democratic presidential candidates and campaigns, as well as election results.Traces the history of the Democratic Party from its founding in 1792 to the end of the nineteenth century, focusing on how issues of the day affected the party's choices of presidential candidates and campaigns, as well as election results.