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James G. Blaine war der Sohn eines reichen Grundbesitzers schottisch-irischer Abstammung und Urenkel von Colonel Ephraim Blaine, der im Unabhängigkeitskrieg eine wichtige Rolle spielte. Er machte seinen Schulabschluss 1847 auf dem Washington College in Pennsylvania und zog 1853 nach Augusta in Maine , wo er als Redakteur bei der Zeitung Kennebec Journal eine Stelle fand.
In James G. Blaine: Architect of Empire, author Edward P. Crapol assesses Blaine's role as an architect of empire and revisits the ambitious imperialistic goals of this two-time secretary of state. Crapol examines Blaine's pivotal role in shaping American foreign relations and looks at some of the underlying reasons why the U.S. acquired an overseas empire at the turn of the century.
3- Edward P. Crapol, James G. Blaine: Architect of Empire (Wilmington, DE, 2000), is a. recent study that supports the view of Blaine as a secretary of state with vision and ambition, but points to relatively modest achievements during his tenures as head of the Department of. State.
18 de may. de 2018 · James Gillespie Blaine (1830-1893) was the nearest thing to a political idol in a politically uninspiring era, serving in Congress from 1863 to 1881. As secretary of state, he laid the basis for American imperialism. Of Scotch-Irish descent, James G. Blaine was born in West Brownsville, Pa., on Jan. 31, 1830. His father was a locally prominent ...
James G. Blaine. James Gillespie Blaine (31 Januari 1830 – 27 Januari 1893) adalah seorang negarawan dan politikus Partai Republik Amerika yang mewakili Maine dalam Dewan Perwakilan AS dari 1863 sampai 1876, menjabat sebagai Jurubicara Dewan Perwakilan AS dari 1869 sampai 1875, dan kemudian dalam Senat Amerika Serikat dari 1876 sampai 1881.
1861-1862: Speaker of the Main State House of Representatives. 1863-1876: Member, U.S. House of Representatives (R-ME) 1869-1875: Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives. 1876: Unsuccessful Candidate for Republican Nomination for President. 1880:
Next. Digital History ID 3117. The presidential campaign of 1884 was one of the most memorable in American history. The Republican nominee, James G. Blaine of Maine, was nicknamed the "plumed knight," but disgruntled Republican reformers regarded him as a symbol of corruption. He "wallowed in spoils like a rhinoceros in an African pool."
