David M. Jordan
Author of Winfield Scott Hancock: A Soldier's Life
About the Author
Philadelphia baseball fan David M. Jordan is a retired attorney and the author of ten books on the Civil War, political events and baseball.
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Works by David M. Jordan
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- Birthdate
- 1935-01-05
- Gender
- male
- Nationality
- USA
- Birthplace
- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
- Places of residence
- Jenkintown, Pennsylvania, USA
- Education
- Princeton University
University of Pennsylvania - Occupations
- attorney
councilman
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- Works
- 11
- Members
- 274
- Popularity
- #84,603
- Rating
- 3.7
- Reviews
- 6
- ISBNs
- 21
- Favorited
- 1
Jordan's book provides a blow-by-blow account of the campaign as it evolved over the course of that year. From it he conveys to his readers a good sense of the personalities involved, the issues at play, and the course of the campaign through the conventions and during the two months in which Roosevelt and his Republican challenger, Thomas E. Dewey, canvassed the nation in their quest to win the White House. Yet for all of the strengths of Jordan's narrative, there is little in the way of an in-depth analysis of the broader factors at play or an effort to situate the contest among the other political contests that year, save for an acknowledgement near the end of the book of a few notable victories and defeats suffered by candidates in other races. The absence of any deeper exploration of the forces that shaped the campaign or decided the result is a real disappointment, one that limits the value of Jordan's account of a presidential election with enormous consequences for the postwar world.… (more)