Samuel Tilden book exhibits 5 shows Fall 2007

September 19-21, 2007PNBA, Meydenbauer Center, Bellevue, WA
September 27-29, 2007NEBA, Rhode Island Convention Center, Providence, RI
September 28-30, 2007 SIBA, Hilton Atlanta, Atlanta, GA
September 28-30, 2007MPBA, Denver Marriott Tech Center, Denver, CO
October 5-7, 2007 MBA, Minneapolis Convention Center, Minneapolis, MN
October 5-7, 2007NCIBA, Oakland Convention Center, Oakland, CA
October 14-15, 2007NAIBA,Sheraton Baltimore City Center, Baltimore, MD

Teachers, Students and Librarians- this is a fantastic story for a book report. It's an easy read and your students will easily get into in the story. 20% discount if you buy from the Publisher direct at www.SamuelTilden.com

Some brief history about Tilden:
New York Governor, Samuel Jones Tilden, was considered the greatest democrat ever during 1800's. He was easily nominated to be the Presidential Candidate by his party because of his reform tactics and was doing everything in his power to put the people involved in rampant corruption out of business. Tilden was best know for his success in the take down the Tammany Hall and infamous William "Boss" Tweed ring and later the Canal Ring.

Tilden won the Presidency on Election Day, November 7, 1876 beating out Rutherford B. Hayes by over 254,000 popular votes. The morning after the election newspapers across America headlined Tilden's victory, as the elected 19th President, but it was short lived when when a corrupt conspiracy took hold. Tilden elected the 19th President.

The dispute began early in the morning hours after Election day when John Reid, Managing editor of the New York Times refused to accept Tilden as President. Reid and his editors board agreed to print the headline in an editorial, "Election in Doubt." Reid paid a visit to the Republican Party Chairman, Zach Chandler around 3 am and convinced him there was still a chance for Hayes to win if the party would help him convince 3 southern states to hold there state. Within days other well known Republican newspapers across the county followed the NY Times lead to cast doubt. Tilden because he was shy just 1 electoral vote to claim the Presidency.