Claude G. (Claude Gernade) Bowers
Claude Gernade Bowers was a newspaper columnist and editor, author of best-selling books on American history, Democratic Party politician, and President Franklin D. Roosevelt's ambassador to Spain (1933–1939) and Chile (1939–1953). His histories of the Democratic Party in its formative years from the 1790s to the 1830s helped shape the party's self-image as a powerful force against monopoly and privilege. Bowers was a sharp critic of Republicans and their Reconstruction policies for African American voting rights and civil rights.
The party battles of the Jackson period
Witness the dawn of modern American politics as a controversial president and his supporters ignite a fiery battle against entrenched elites, forever changing the nation's course.
By Claude G. (Claude Gernade) Bowers
The life of John Worth Kern
Witness the inspiring journey of an Indiana native as he rises from a modest upbringing to become a powerful and influential figure in American politics.
By Claude G. (Claude Gernade) Bowers
Jefferson and Hamilton : $b The struggle for democracy in America
** Witness the fiery clash of ideologies between two Founding Fathers as they grapple over the very soul of a young nation.
By Claude G. (Claude Gernade) Bowers