The House [sound recording] : the history of the House of Representatives / Robert V. Remini.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: SoundSoundPublication details: Princeton, N.J. : Recording for the Blind & Dyslexic, 2006.Description: Sound disc : digital mono. ; 4 3/4 inSubject(s): DDC classification:
  • 328.73072 T
LOC classification:
  • R387h 2006
Contents:
Inaugurating a new government, March-April 1789 -- First session of the 1st Congress, March-September 1789 -- New York, Philadelphia and idealogical conflict, 1790-1797 -- New beginning in Washington, 1798-1807 -- Henry Clay and the ascendancy of the House of Representatives, 1806-1821 -- Democratized House, 1822-1846 -- Struggle to save the Union, 1846-1860 -- Civil War, 1860-1865 -- Reconstruction, 1865-1877 -- Gilded Age, 1869-1895 -- "Czar" Reed and "Uncle Joe" Cannon, 1888-1910 -- Speaker eclipsed and revived, 1910-1928 -- Great Depression, the New Deal and the outbreak of war, 1928-1941 -- Hot and Cold Wars, 1941-1952 -- Gatekeeper and the fight for civil rights, 1953-1961 -- Great society, voting rights and Vietnam, 1961-1969 -- Scandal, Watergate and reform, 1969-1980 -- Conservative revolution, 1981-2001 -- Appendixes: List of speakers, 1789-2005; Clerks of the House, 1789-2005; Sergeants at Arms of the House, 1789-2005; Chaplains of the House, 1789-2005; Doorkeepers of the House, 1789-1995; Chief Administrative Officers of the House, 1995-2005; Parliamentarians of the House; Majority and Minority Leaders, 1899-2006; Democratic Whips, 1899-2005; Republican Whips, 1897-2005; Organizing the House; Counting the electoral votes for presidents and vice-president; Organization and operation of the Whip; Routing legislation through Congress; Electronic voting -- Committees of the House and joint committees of the 109th Congress; Pages.
Summary: The United States of Representatives is regarded by many as the finest deliberative body in existence. Throughout America's history, the House has played a central role in shaping the nation's destiny. [In this book, the author] traces the development of this quintessential American institution from a struggling, nascent body to the venerable powerhouse it has become since America's rise on the world stage. -Dust jacket.
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Originally published: New York : Smithsonian Books/Collins, c2006.

"The Library of Congress."

Includes bibliographical references (p. [543]-592).

Inaugurating a new government, March-April 1789 -- First session of the 1st Congress, March-September 1789 -- New York, Philadelphia and idealogical conflict, 1790-1797 -- New beginning in Washington, 1798-1807 -- Henry Clay and the ascendancy of the House of Representatives, 1806-1821 -- Democratized House, 1822-1846 -- Struggle to save the Union, 1846-1860 -- Civil War, 1860-1865 -- Reconstruction, 1865-1877 -- Gilded Age, 1869-1895 -- "Czar" Reed and "Uncle Joe" Cannon, 1888-1910 -- Speaker eclipsed and revived, 1910-1928 -- Great Depression, the New Deal and the outbreak of war, 1928-1941 -- Hot and Cold Wars, 1941-1952 -- Gatekeeper and the fight for civil rights, 1953-1961 -- Great society, voting rights and Vietnam, 1961-1969 -- Scandal, Watergate and reform, 1969-1980 -- Conservative revolution, 1981-2001 -- Appendixes: List of speakers, 1789-2005; Clerks of the House, 1789-2005; Sergeants at Arms of the House, 1789-2005; Chaplains of the House, 1789-2005; Doorkeepers of the House, 1789-1995; Chief Administrative Officers of the House, 1995-2005; Parliamentarians of the House; Majority and Minority Leaders, 1899-2006; Democratic Whips, 1899-2005; Republican Whips, 1897-2005; Organizing the House; Counting the electoral votes for presidents and vice-president; Organization and operation of the Whip; Routing legislation through Congress; Electronic voting -- Committees of the House and joint committees of the 109th Congress; Pages.

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The United States of Representatives is regarded by many as the finest deliberative body in existence. Throughout America's history, the House has played a central role in shaping the nation's destiny. [In this book, the author] traces the development of this quintessential American institution from a struggling, nascent body to the venerable powerhouse it has become since America's rise on the world stage. -Dust jacket.

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