A Strife of Interests
The backstory of Garfield's improbable nomination for president
The backstory of Garfield's improbable nomination for president
James A. Garfield didn't want to go to the Republican convention in 1880. He ended up being its presidential nominee.
A Strife of Interests
The title of this podcast devoted to the politics, personalities, and issues of the Gilded Age comes from The Devil’s Dictionary, Ambrose Bierce’s delightful lexicon of words and phrases compiled in book form in 1906. Bierce defined politics as “A strife of interests masquerading as a contest of principles. The conduct of public affairs for private advantage.”
The title of this podcast devoted to the politics, personalities, and issues of the Gilded Age comes from The Devil’s Dictionary, Ambrose Bierce’s delightful lexicon of words and phrases compiled in book form in 1906. Bierce defined politics as “A strife of interests masquerading as a contest of principles. The conduct of public affairs for private advantage.”Appears in episode
Robert B. Mitchell
