Brief Description
Revised edition of America's political dynasties, published in 1997.
Review Quotes
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"With "America's Political Dynasties," Stephen Hess presents a fascinating study of the dangers of selecting a country's leaders on their blood lines. We Americans struck gold with Franklin Roosevelt, a fifth cousin of Theodore.Yet too often, the electorate, being taken with the original, grabbed for the faded copy.But not always: I loved the Philadelphia editor who backed Jefferson over Adams chiefly because, like Washington, he had no sons."--Chris Matthews, MSNBC's "Hardball""
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" "America's Political Dynasties" is a great gift to students of American history, a monumental work by the always enterprising Stephen Hess. Here the branches on the American family tree form a fascinating portrait of the familiar and the little known families that so affected our national narrative."--Tom Brokaw, Journalist
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"Anything Steve Hess writes I stop right in my tracks and read it. He's not reacting, he's thinking.His work benefits all who love American politics and policy."--Peggy Noonan, Journalist"
4. "America s Political Dynasties" is a great gift to students of American history, a monumental work by the always enterprising Stephen Hess. Here the branches on the American family tree form a fascinating portrait of the familiar and the little known families that so affected our national narrative.
Tom Brokaw
With "America s Political Dynasties," Stephen Hess presents a fascinating study of the dangers of selecting a country s leaders on their blood lines. We Americans struck gold with Franklin Roosevelt, a fifth cousin of theodore. yet too often, the electorate, being taken with the original, grabbed for the faded copy. But not always: i loved the Philadelphia editor who backed Jefferson over Adams chiefly because, like Washington, he had no sons.
Chris Matthews
Anything Steve Hess writes i stop right in my tracks and read it. he s not reacting, he s thinking. his work benefits all who love American politics and policy.
Peggy Noonan"
