Whistle-Stop Politics

<p><strong>Discover the entertaining story of how campaigning by train shaped American politics elections journalism and culture in <em>Whistle-Stop Politics.</em></strong></p><p><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>Memories of the pivotal role campaign trains played in American elections fade with the passing of each generation. Also forgotten are the stories documented by the reporters who traveled with hundreds of whistle-stopping politicians including Franklin Roosevelt Harry Truman Dwight Eisenhower and Ronald Reagan.</span></p><p>The trains were the backdrop of political drama intrigue humor and triumph for more than 185 years. Campaign trains were an American invention that enabled politicians to connect with as many voters as possible in the country's largest cities and smallest towns.</p><p>Foreword by Jules Witcover veteran Washington correspondent award-winning reporter former political columnist for the<em> Baltimore Sun </em>and author<em> </em>of <em>85 Days: The Last Campaign of Robert Kennedy.</em></p><p><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>Filled with engaging anecdotes and striking imagesthis book is an exciting journey back into America's political past opening new windows into the personalities and political campaigns that shaped our history.</span></p>