Ronald G. Shafer was an editor, reporter, and columnist at the Wall Street Journal for thirty-eight years in Chicago, Detroit, and Washington, DC, where he was the political features editor. In 1990 he was nominated for the Pulitzer Prize for Journalism. He has also contributed to People, Sports Illustrated, Reader's Digest, and the Washington Post. His previous books include When the Dodgers Were Bridegrooms. He is now a freelance writer and lives in Williamsburg, Virginia.
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Americans have come to expect that the nation’s presidential campaigns will be characterized by a carnival atmosphere emphasizing style over substance. But this fascinating account of the pivotal 1840 election reveals how the now-unavoidable traditions ... SEE MORE