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  • Doing Oral History

    by Donald A. Ritchie ...
    Oral history is vital to our understanding of the cultures and experiences of the past. Unlike written history, oral history forever captures people's feelings, expressions, and nuances of language. But what exactly is oral history? How reliable is the information gathered by oral history? And what does it take to become an oral historian? Donald A. Ritchie, a leading expert in the field, answers ... Read more

    $11.99 CAD

  • The Columnist

    Leaks, Lies, and Libel in Drew Pearson's Washington

    by Donald A. Ritchie ...
    Long before Wikileaks and social media, the journalist Drew Pearson exposed to public view information that public officials tried to keep hidden. A self-professed "keyhole peeper", Pearson devoted himself to revealing what politicians were doing behind closed doors. From 1932 to 1969, his daily "Washington Merry-Go-Round" column and weekly radio and TV commentary broke secrets, revealed ... Read more

    Was $33.59 CAD Now $29.69 CAD

    Also available as: Audiobook

    Also available as: Audiobook

  • Electing FDR

    The New Deal Campaign of 1932

    by Donald A. Ritchie ...
    Series series American Presidential Elections
    Winner: George Pendleton PrizeWith the landmark election of Franklin Delano Roosevelt in 1932, decades of Republican ascendancy gave way to a half century of Democratic dominance. It was nothing less than a major political realignment, as the direction of federal policy shifted from conservative to liberal—and liberalism itself was redefined in the process.Electing FDR is the first book in seventy ... Read more

    $34.39 CAD

  • The U.S. Congress

    A Very Short Introduction

    by Donald A. Ritchie ...
    Series series Very Short Introductions
    In the second edition of The U.S. Congress, Donald A. Ritchie, a congressional historian for more than thirty years, takes readers on a fascinating, behind-the-scenes tour of Capitol Hill, pointing out the key players, explaining their behavior, and translating parliamentary language into plain English. No mere civics lesson, this eye-opening book provides an insider's perspective on Congress, ... Read more

    $7.19 CAD

    Also available as: Audiobook

    Also available as: Audiobook

  • Doing Oral History

    by Donald A. Ritchie ...
    Series series Oxford Oral History Series
    Doing Oral History is considered the premier guidebook to oral history, used by professional oral historians, public historians, archivists, and genealogists as a core text in college courses and throughout the public history community. Over the past decades, the development of digital audio and video recording technology has continued to alter the practice of oral history, making it even easier ... Read more

    $33.59 CAD

  • Washington's Iron Butterfly

    Bess Clements Abell, An Oral History

    by Donald A. Ritchie, Terry L. Birdwhistell ...
    Series series Kentucky Remembered: An Oral History Series
    Had Elizabeth "Bess" Clements Abell (1933–2020) been a boy, she would likely have become a politician like her father, Earle C. Clements. Effectively barred from office because of her gender, she forged her own path by helping family friends Lyndon and Lady Bird Johnson. Abell's Secret Service code name, "Iron Butterfly," exemplified her graceful but firm management of social life in the Johnson ... Read more

    $38.49 CAD

  • Reporting from Washington

    The History of the Washington Press Corps

    by Donald A. Ritchie ...
    Donald Ritchie offers a vibrant chronicle of news coverage in our nation's capital, from the early days of radio and print reporting and the heyday of the wire services to the brave new world of the Internet. Beginning with 1932, when a newly elected FDR energized the sleepy capital, Ritchie highlights the dramatic changes in journalism that have occurred in the last seven decades. We meet ... Read more

    $31.89 CAD

  • Reporting from Washington

    The History of the Washington Press Corps

    by Donald A. Ritchie ...
    Donald Ritchie offers a vibrant chronicle of news coverage in our nation's capital, from the early days of radio and print reporting and the heyday of the wire services to the brave new world of the Internet. Beginning with 1932, when a newly elected FDR energized the sleepy capital, Ritchie highlights the dramatic changes in journalism that have occurred in the last seven decades. We meet ... Read more

    $31.89 CAD

  • The U.S. Congress

    A Very Short Introduction

    by Donald A. Ritchie ...
    Series series Very Short Introductions
    Donald A. Ritchie, a congressional historian for forty years , takes readers on a fascinating, behind-the-scenes tour of Capitol Hill, pointing out the key players, explaining their behavior, and translating parliamentary language into plain English. He also explores the essential necessity of compromise to accomplish anything significant in the legislative arena. However, recent events show that ... Read more

    $7.19 CAD

    Also available as: Audiobook

    Also available as: Audiobook

  • Mark Twain in Washington, D.C.

    The Adventures of a Capital Correspondent

    by John Muller ...
    A rollicking account of how Mark Twain mocked and mined DC's self-important, incompetent, and corrupt political scene to further his literary career.When young Samuel Clemens first visited the nation's capital in 1854, both were rough around the edges and of dubious potential. Returning as Mark Twain in 1867, he brought his sharp eye and acerbic pen to the task of covering the capital for nearly a ... Read more

    $15.19 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Audiobook

    The Columnist

    Leaks, Lies, and Libel in Drew Pearson's Washington

    by Donald A. Ritchie ...
    Narrated by Graham Rowat ...

    Unabridged

    12 hours 31 min

    Long before Wikileaks and social media, the journalist Drew Pearson exposed to public view information that public officials tried to keep hidden. Pearson devoted himself to revealing what politicians were doing behind closed doors. From 1932 to 1969, his daily "Washington Merry-Go-Round" column and weekly radio and TV commentary broke secrets, revealed classified information, and passed along ... Read more

    $35.72 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

    Also available as: eBook

    Also available as: eBook

  • Audiobook

    The U.S. Congress

    A Very Short Introduction

    by Donald A. Ritchie ...
    Narrated by Sean Runnette ...

    Unabridged

    4 hours 50 min

    Donald A. Ritchie, a congressional historian for forty years, takes listeners on a fascinating, behind-the-scenes tour of Capitol Hill, pointing out the key players, explaining their behavior, and translating parliamentary language into plain English. He also explores the essential necessity of compromise to accomplish anything significant in the legislative arena. However, recent events show that ... Read more

    $21.97 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

    Also available as: eBooks

    Also available as: eBooks