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The following books from the Library's collections examine the history of the national party conventions. The bibliography contains a selection of books and primary source materials. Each item links to fuller bibliographic information in the Library of Congress Online Catalog. Links to additional online content are provided when available.
American Cities and the Politics of Party Conventions by 
Bifurcated Politics: Evolution and Reform in the National Party Convention by 
The Emergence of the Presidential Nominating Convention, 1789-1832 by 
The First American Political Conventions: Transforming Presidential Nominations, 1832-1872 by 
Guide to U. S. Elections by 
National Conventions in an Age of Party Reform by National Party Conventions by 
National Party Conventions, 1831-2004 by 
President-Making in the Gilded Age: The Nominating Conventions of 1876-1900 by Presidential Timber: A History of Nominating Conventions, 1868-1960 by 
Rewiring Politics: Presidential Nominating Conventions in the Media Age by 
