{"product_id":"103rd-ballot-9780062656339","title":"103rd Ballot","description":"\u003cp\u003eA fascinating political narrative, analyzing the chaotic1924 Democratic Convention that left the Democratic Party divided for years in its wake--with striking parallels to this summer's upcoming Democratic Convention, which will determine the Democratic candidate for the 2016 election for president of the United States.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDivided over the contentious issues of Prohibition and the Ku Klux Klan, a fractured Democratic Party met in the summer of 1924 to elect a presidential nominee. With drastically opposing views between front-runners William Gibbs McAdoo of California and Governor Al Smith of New York, and the \"favorite sons\"--candidates running without national support--rigid division amongst the party led to the need for a 103rd ballot. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRobert Keith Murray expertly captures the upheaval of the convention and the detrimental impact it had on the party long after a candidate had been officially selected. This riveting narrative and exceptional analysis provides a captivating look on one of the most controversial presidential conventions in American history, one that will highly resonate with readers given the state of political dissonance today. \u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eMurray, Robert Keith:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - Robert Keith Murray is the author of five books, including \u003cem\u003eThe Harding Era: Warren G. Harding and His Administration\u003c\/em\u003e, and is Professor Emeritus and former chairman of the department of history at Pennsylvania State University. He lives in Tampa, Florida.","brand":"HarperCollins Publishers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50631071367442,"sku":"9780062656339","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_67f86162-f39f-4e79-b460-0a6a59623d1d.jpg?v=1732765404","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/103rd-ballot-9780062656339","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}