Book: ‘Florida Politics In The Gilded Age, 1877-1893’ by Edward C. Williamson
Florida Politics In The Gilded Age, 1877 1893 by Edward C. Williamson
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
A terrific and balanced study of Florida politics before 1877 and just after 1893. Unlike others I find slanted to the Democrat party, especially those recently written, this gives both sides and fills in perplexing gaps left in other books I’ve ready that just doesn’t want to write about anything good done by Republicans. This books writes as bad of Republicans as Democrats depending on the situation.
This books is very honest about the plight of former slaves and the quicksand created by Democrats working to return to the days pre-Civil War. Which they were mostly successful doing.
This also includes a very good bibliography, footnotes and index. Something else something else those earlier books I’ve read leave out or are slight of.
The writing, though, is like others expecting the reader to know of people and issues before reading. That is a draw back for the history novice. This is also another history that, as it nears conclusion,the writer gets very loose with names and places and could be confusing to the reader.
Bottom line: I recommend this book. 8 out of 10 points.
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