The Spoils System

First published in 1896, Winifred Sercombe's The Spoils System is a fascinating and highly detailed study of the political patronage system that dominated American politics in the 19th century. With case studies and careful analysis, Sercombe shows how the patronage system affected government functioning at every level, making this book a valuable resource for students of American political history, as well as a compelling read for anyone interested in the workings of government and politics. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

Carl Schurz was a German revolutionary and an American statesman, journalist, and reformer. He emigrated to the United States after the German revolutions of 1848–49 and became a prominent member of the new Republican Party. This work is a record of a speech he gave to The National Civil Service Reform League in Washington in 1895.

The letters of the alphabet introduce aspects of elementary teachers' work lives--going from alphabet, books, chalkboard, desk and education.