WHISTLE-STOP POLITICS Campaign Trains and the Reporters Who Covered Them

Eric Anaya's narration captures the uniqueness of the whistle-stop political campaigns that once crisscrossed the country by train. Listeners travel on an array of journeys beginning 185 years ago in this exhaustively researched and enjoyable narrated audiobook. Author Segal provides a delightful look at a simpler way of life, when citizens brought local products to encourage their candidates. Compelling quotes are offered from average Americans and reporters, along with prominent authors and other luminaries of various eras. The brightest stars in the whistle-stop galaxy are Harry Truman and Lady Bird Johnson, as well as Rosa Parks, who campaigned with Bill Clinton. Well-rendered surprises include exhausted presidents being "impersonated" during nighttime trips. Audio is a must to fully enjoy this trip down memory lane. S.G.B. © AudioFile 2024, Portland, Maine [Published: OCTOBER 2024]