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From Henry Clay to Newt Gingrich -- the men who ruled Congress and changed the course of American history

Since the early days of our country, leaders in the House of Representatives have exerted tremendous force and influence on government policy and consequently on both domestic and world affairs. Now, two prominent public figures profile nine of America's most provocative, colorful, and controversial congressional leaders: Henry Clay, James Polk, Thaddeus Stevens, James Blaine, Thomas Reed, Joe Cannon, Nicholas Longworth, Sam Rayburn, and Newt Gingrich. Capturing the personalities of these men in revealing anecdotes, the Cheneys present a telling chronicle of how power in the House affects not only congressional politics, but the nation as a whole.

Introduction

1 MR.CLAY'S WAR

2 WHO IS JAMES K.POLK?

3 OLD THAD STEVENS

4 BLAINE AT BAY

5 REED AND THE RULES

6 ATTACK ON UNCLE JOE

7 SLICK NICK LONGWORTH'S FIST OF IRON

8 MR.SAM SURVIVES

9 SPEAKER NEWT

CONCLUSION:Power and the Public Good

References

Index

RICHARD CHENEY was elected to the House of Representatives six times,and served as White House Chief-of-Staff for Gerald Ford and as Secertary of Defense under George Bush.He is Presently the Chairman and CEO of the Halliburtion Company.

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Book Description

Newt is not a new phenomenon. Since the early days of our country, leaders in the House of Representatives have exerted tremendous force and influence on government policy and consequently on both domestic and world affairs. Now, in an updated edition of Kings of the Hill, two government insiders profile nine of America's most provocative, colorful, and controversial congressional leaders: Henry Clay, James Polk, Thaddeus Stevens, James Blaine, Thomas Reed, Joe Cannon, Nicholas Longworth, Sam Rayburn, and Newt Gingrich. Capturing the personalities of these men in revealing anecdotes, the Cheneys present a telling chronicle of how power in the House affects not only congressional politics, but the nation as a whole.

From Publishers Weekly

High-level government insiders themselves, the Cheneys profile nine of the most influential and controversial leaders of the House of Representatives in American history.

Book Dimension

Height (cm) 21.5 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 Width (cm) 13.9