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Roscoe Conkling A Born Fighter in Gilded Age Politics
A portrait of Roscoe Conkling, the New York senator known as the Great Senator, detailing his birth in 1820, rise through law and mayoralty, fierce battles within the Republican Party, clashes with Blaine and Hayes, control of conventions, and his eventual downfall after backing or opposing key figures.
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