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Author:   Martin Gitlin
Publisher:   Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Imprint:   Rowman & Littlefield
Dimensions:   Width: 15.80cm , Height: 2.60cm , Length: 23.00cm
Weight:   0.540kg
ISBN:  

9781538192955

ISBN 10:   1538192950
Pages:   272
Publication Date:   22 January 2026
Recommended Age:   From 12 to 18 years
Audience:   Young adult ,  Teenage / Young adult
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

Introduction 1: Thomas Jefferson (1796) 2: John Adams (1800) 3: Charles Pinckney (1804, 1808) 4: DeWitt Clinton (1812) 5: Rufus King (1816) 6: The Two-Party System (1820) 7: Andrew Jackson (1824) 8: Henry Clay (1824, 1832, 1844) 9: William Crawford (1824) 10: John Quincy Adams (1828) 11: William Henry Harrison (1836) 12: Martin Van Buren (1840) 13: Lewis Cass (1848) 14: Winfield Scott (1852) 15: John C. Fremont (1856) 16: John C. Breckinridge (1860) 17: George B. McClellan (1864) 18: Horatio Seymour (1868) 19: Horace Greeley (1872) 20: Samuel J. Tilden (1876) 21: Winfield Scott Hancock (1880) 22: James G. Blaine (1884) 23: Grover Cleveland (1888) 24: Benjamin Harrison (1892) 25: William Jennings Bryan (1896, 1900, 1908) 26: Alton B. Parker (1904) 27: Theodore Roosevelt (1912) 28: Charles Evans Hughes (1916) 29: James M. Cox (1920) 30: John W. Davis (1924) 31: Al Smith (1928) 32: Herbert Hoover (1932) 33: Alf Landon (1936) 34: Wendell Willkie (1940) 35: Thomas E. Dewey (1944, 1948) 36: Adlai Stevenson (1952, 1956) 37: Richard Nixon (1960) 38: Barry Goldwater (1964) 39: Hubert Humphrey (1968) 40: George McGovern (1972) 41: Gerald Ford (1976) 42: Jimmy Carter (1980) 43: Walter Mondale (1984) 44: Michael Dukakis (1988) 45: George H. Bush (1992) 46: Bob Dole (1996) 47: Al Gore (2000) 48: John Kerry (2004) 49: John McCain (2008) 50: Mitt Romney (2012) 51: Hillary Clinton (2016) 52: Donald Trump (2020) 53: Kamala Harris (2024) Notes About the Author

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What do De Witt Clinton, Henry Clay and William Jennings Bryan all have in common? They were all losers of the US Presidential election – a combined seven times. Author and journalist Martin Gitlin takes us on a fascinating journey through the campaigns, political times, circumstances and key momentum shifts of the losing candidate for every Presidential election. It’s an incredible historical journey with Gitlin playing the role of our expert tour guide. Defeated in an absolute WINNER! -- Paul Volponi, multi-award-winning, bestselling author of Black and White, Rikers High, The Final Four, Superhero Smart and SpongeBob: The Unauthorized Fun-ography Martin Gitlin’s Defeated: Losing Presidential Candidates in American History is a fascinating look at those who ran for and lost the highest political office in the United States. With essential facts about each campaign, including candidate biographies, issues of the day, slogans, and notable quotes, it serves as a reminder of the role that losing candidates can play in shaping the political environment and the future policy direction of presidents and their political parties. -- Lori Cox Han, PhD, professor of political science, Doy B. Henley Chair of American Presidential Studies, Chapman University In Defeated: Losing Presidential Candidates in American History, pop culture historian Martin Gitlin examines presidential aspirants who campaigned for the presidency and fell short. Readers will discover a treasure trove of information about a colorful cast of familiar and unfamiliar characters from the time of the Founders through the 2024 election. Written in lively, engaging prose, Defeated is a must-read for young adults interested in American politics and history. -- J. Michael Martinez, Georgia Gwinnett College, author of Demagogues: Charismatic Political Leaders in American History

Author Information

Martin Gitlin is a former newspaper journalist who won more than 45 awards, including first place for general excellence from the Associated Press. That organization selected him as one of the top four feature writers in Ohio. He has had more than 200 books published, including The Spirit of Freedom: Powerful Women of the Civil Rights Movement (2024).

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