TY - BOOK AU - Wagner,Heather Lehr TI - The History of the Democratic Party T2 - The U.S. government: how it works SN - 9780791094198 : AV - JK2316 .W34 2007 U1 - 324.273609 22 PY - 2007/// CY - New York PB - Chelsea House KW - Democratic Party (U.S.) KW - History KW - sears KW - United States KW - Politics and government N1 - Includes bibliographical references (p. 110-113) and index; Party politics -- Jefferson's Republicans -- A party divided -- Slavery and the Democratic Party -- War and politics -- A new deal -- Changing society -- The modern Democratic party N2 - Presents the history of the American Democratic Party, discussing how and why it was founded, the major candidates from the party during past elections, and the impact of such issues as war, slavery, and the economy on the party UR - http://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/ecip077/2006102363.html ER -