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Youre looking at some of the images from the 1884 election and listening to songs in support of james g. Blaine of maine and his running mate, john logan. Tonight our series continues and were live in the home of james g. Blaine, and since 1920, the official residence of maines governor. Were inside the blaine house with governor page. Welcome to maine and welcome to the peoples house. Mr. Blaine is here every day and we see his spirit every evening, because we always say good night to him. What is your sense of living the house was built many years ago, many people have lived in it over the y...

President ial election and listening to Campaign Songs in support of the republican candidate, james g. Blaine. We are live from the blaine house. This is home of james blain, and since 1920, the house for the governor. This house is filled with blaine memorabilia. Do you have a sense of the man while you are here . Absolutely. Welcome to the house. Mr. Blaine is here every day and we see his spirit every evening. And we always say goodnight to him. The house was built many years ago. And what have you come to learn about the man by living in his house . He not only was a very strong supporter...

Ho you are looking at some of the images from the 1884 president ial electionthey discud his time. 1884 against cleveland. Ironically, in 1876, it was b laine who prevented Ulysses Grant from making a comeback and winning a third term. Besides being secretary of state for James Garfield and Chester Arthur he was secretary of state under three president s. What else did he do . He was a speaker of the house. He was a governor. He changed some of the rules in the house. The speakers are always changing the rules somewhat to their advantage is. This was after the civil war when congress was much ...

served three terms as speak eer of the house from 1891 to 1991 and again from 1895 to 1899. . james grant, why did you think the public would be interested in reading the book about the life and times of thomas b. reed? >> i had no idea about the public, still don't. i knew i would be delighted to spend three or four years in the company of this wonderful man. when you write a biography it's as if someone comes to live in your home. this person never leaves, has no job, stays for the weekends and you have to learn to live with him or her and it's ever so helpful if you come to like...

he had a professional author's facility. he wrote for the north american review and for all the braniac journals of the day. he was a professional author, and roosevelt admired his style. he admired reed's political skills. >> as long as we're talking about people, he was a friend of mark twain's? >> he was. that was much later in life after his congressional career. reed went to wall street to practice law with a firm that's still extangt tact. very much so, simpson, thatcher. it was reed, simpson, thatcher and bartlett. and he lived this great life in wall street. you know, he was ...