Bibliograph

The unexpected president, the life and times of Chester A. Arthur, Scott S. Greenberger

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The unexpected president, the life and times of Chester A. Arthur, Scott S. Greenberger

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 245-290) and index

resource.biographical

individual biography

Illustrations

illustrationsplates

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

The unexpected president

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

971512303

Responsibility statement

Scott S. Greenberger

Sub title

the life and times of Chester A. Arthur

Summary

"An exquisitely written, comprehensive biography of Chester A. Arthur, our virtually forgotten 21st president, who unexpectedly occupied the nation's highest office and surprised everyone with his moral character and reformist policies"--Provided by publisher

Table Of Contents

Prologue -- Elder Arthur -- "This Is the Place" -- Bleeding Kansas -- Playing the Game -- Barracks and Blankets -- The Shoddy Aristocracy -- The Lordly Roscoe -- The Collector -- From Grant to Hayes -- His Fraudulency, the President -- "The One I Loved Dearest" -- Dark Horse -- "A Great Deal of Soap" -- "An Ugly Wound" -- A Mysterious Correspondent -- "He Is Our President" -- "A Splendid Henry V" -- A Surprise Visit -- An Attack in Savannah -- "Between Two Stools" -- "Fame is a Bubble" -- Epilogue

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