The 2000 presidential race resulted in the highest-profile ballot battle in over a century. But it is far from the only American election determined by a handful of votes and marred by claims of fraud. Since the founding of the nation, violence frequently erupted as the votes were being counted, and more than a few elections produced manifestly unfair results. Despite America's claim to be the world's greatest democracy, its adherence to the basic tenets of democratic elections-the ability to count ballots accurately and fairly even when the stakes are high-has always been shaky. A rigged gubernatorial election in New York in 1792 nearly ended in calls for another revolution, and an 1899 gubernatorial race even resulted in an assassination. Though acts of violence have decreased in frequency over the past century, fairness and accuracy in ballot counting nonetheless remains a basic problem in American political life. In Ballot Battles, Edward Foley presents a sweeping history of election controversies in the United States, tracing how their evolution generated legal precedents that ultimately transformed how we determine who wins and who loses. While weaving a narrative spanning over two centuries, Foley repeatedly returns to an originating event: because the Founding Fathers despised parties and never envisioned the emergence of a party system, they wrote a constitution that did not provide clear solutions for high-stakes and highly-contested elections in which two parties could pool resources against one another. Moreover, in the American political system that actually developed, politicians are beholden to the parties which they represent - and elected officials have typically had an outsized say in determining the outcomes of extremely close elections that involve recounts. This underlying structural problem, more than anything else, explains why intense ballot battles that leave one side feeling aggrieved will continue to occur for the foreseeable future. American democracy has improved dramatically over the last two centuries. But the same cannot be said for the ways in which we determine who wins the very close races. From the founding until today, there has been little progress toward fixing the problem. Indeed, supporters of John Jay in 1792 and opponents of Lyndon Johnson in the 1948 Texas Senate race would find it easy to commiserate with Al Gore after the 2000 election. Ballot Battles is not only the first full chronicle of contested elections in the US. It also provides a powerful explanation of why the American election system has been-and remains-so ineffective at deciding the tightest races in a way that all sides will agree is fair.

Ballot Battles: The History of Disputed Elections in the United States

History

Foley, Edward

Americas

Oxford University Press

Bringing together two of our greatest sources of meaning and transformation This book marries two partners that are made for each other. The result, as in all good unions, is mutual enrichment and deeper life. --Jack Shea, author of Stories of God Now available in paperback, this moving and enlightening book presents us with a compelling vision of what can happen when we take the opportunity to connect stories and rituals--a vision of individuals and communities transformed through a deeper sense of connection to our loved ones, our communities, and God. Herbert Anderson and Edward Foley reveal how when stories and rituals work together, they have the potential to be both mighty and dangerous--mighty in their ability to lift us up and help us make these connections beyond ourselves and dangerous in challenging us to learn to live with complexity and contradiction. They show how much more meaningful a baptism, wedding, or funeral can be when liturgy is made to include and recognize the personal stories of those involved. Suddenly, these familiar life-cycle rituals are infused with new life as their participants become connected in a narrative web linking past and present, human and divine. Newly created rituals can also help us connect our stories to the divine story, giving meaning to what we experience and bringing us closer to God. Ministers, worship leaders, and pastoral caregivers can use this approach to storytelling and ritual to find ways to bring together worship and pastoral care, diminishing fragmentation and fostering coherence in their religious communities.

Mighty Stories, Dangerous Rituals: Weaving Together the Human and the Divine

Crafts, Hobbies & Home

Anderson, Herbert

Crafts & Hobbies

Jossey-Bass

The Rhea family in America is descended from Matthew Rhea of the Campbell Clan of Scotland. His grandson, the Rev. Joseph Rhea, emigrated from Ireland to America in the mid-eighteenth century. This book tracks nine generations of Rheas from Joseph to the

The Descendants of Rev. Joseph Rhea of Ireland

Reference

Genealogy

Heritage Books, Inc.

Many of the Rhea families in America are descended from Matthew Rhea of the Campbell Clan of Scotland. His descendants traveled to America at various times throughout the early and mid eighteenth century. His family settled in Virginia and East Tennessee and his descendants have now spread to all corners of the country. This text identifies over 4,100 direct descendants and their nearly 2,100 spouses through twelve generations. It builds on the great Rhea family histories of the early part of the twentieth century, adding new descendants, biographies, dates and descriptions of places significant to the family's history. The text is further enhanced by an extensive bibliography and an index of full names. The author, who married into the Rhea clan, is a well traveled businessman, an amateur historian and a member of genealogical societies in South Carolina and Tennessee.

The Descendants of Matthew "The Rebel" Rhea of Scotland and Ireland

Heritage Books

The Preston families were among the early eighteenth century settlers of southwest Virginia. The descendants of the Irish immigrants, John and Eleanor Fairman Preston, are known as the Walnut Grove Prestons, having lived on a plantation of that name in 17

The Prestons of Walnut Grove, Virginia

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Developmental Disabilities and Sacramental Access: New Paradigms for Sacramental Encounters

Bergant, Dianne

Religion & Spirituality

Liturgical Pr

In the study of Christian liturgical music, the first three centuries of the Christian era are foundational. Seldom, however, does this period receive serious attention from scholars. One of the reasons for this oversight is the fluid auditory environment of this period, and the inadequacy of the Western concept of "music" to describe this environment. Foundations of Christian Music addresses this lacuna by exploring the auditory environment of first-century Judaism and emerging Christianity until the time of Constantine (d. 337). Through a consideration of the text, styles, forms, performance, and settings of Jewish and early Christian worship, Foundations offers an unusually rich perspective on the lyrical nature of emerging Christian worship.

Foundations of Christian Music: The Music of Pre-Constantinian Christianity (American Essays in Liturgy)

Arts & Photography

Music

The publication of the US Bishops' document on music in the liturgy, Sing to the Lord (2007), has prompted Edward Foley to review the overall contribution of the Bishops to liturgical music since Vatican Council II. He explores the history and content of the US Bishops' three previous statements on music in worship: The Place of Music in Eucharistic Celebrations; Music in Catholic Worship; Liturgical Music Today. In tracing this history, Foley illuminates the stages that led to Sing to the Lord and compares this most fully developed document with its predecessors. This concise history and analysis--illustrated with sets of comparative tables--will be a valuable resource for those who study, prepare, and lead music in Catholic worship in the United States.

A Lyrical Vision: The Music Documents of the US Bishops (American Essays in Liturgy)

Rites of Religious Profession: Pastoral Introduction and Complete Text

Liturgy Training Pubns

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Ballot Battles: The History of Disputed Elections in the United States

Ballot Battles: The History of Disputed Elections in the United States

Mighty Stories, Dangerous Rituals: Weaving Together the Human and the Divine

The Descendants of Rev. Joseph Rhea of Ireland

The Descendants of Matthew "The Rebel" Rhea of Scotland and Ireland

The Prestons of Walnut Grove, Virginia

Developmental Disabilities and Sacramental Access: New Paradigms for Sacramental Encounters

Foundations of Christian Music: The Music of Pre-Constantinian Christianity (American Essays in Liturgy)

A Lyrical Vision: The Music Documents of the US Bishops (American Essays in Liturgy)

Rites of Religious Profession: Pastoral Introduction and Complete Text