2724 Politics and Power: The United States Senate 1869-1901, by David J. Rothman (read 28 Mar 1995) This is a 1966 book about the Senate during the years named, but it is not a very good book. The author is somewhat defensive of the Senate, and tends to gainsay the Muckrakers--an attitude which I have no trouble with. But, though the author did a lot of work, the book is kind of sketchy and concentrates mostly on comparing the Senate of the 1890's with the Senate of the 1870's. The author lists a great number of interesting-looking biographies which he says were of great help to him in writing the book and I had read or have subsequently read some of them, to my satisfaction. ( )