The Rise and Fall of Political Parties in the United States, 1789-1989: The Congressional Roll Call Record

by Joel H. Silbey (Editor)

536 pages, Hardcover

First published July 1, 1991

About the author

A specialist in mid-19th century American politics, Joel H. Silbey was Professor of History Emeritus at Cornell University, where he taught from 1966 until his retirement in 2002. A graduate of Brooklyn College, Silbey earned his master’s degree in 1956 and Ph.D. in 1963 from the University of Iowa. In addition to teaching at Cornell, Silbey taught as an assistant professor at San Francisco State College (now San Francisco State University), the University of Pittsburgh and the University of Maryland.