{"product_id":"1900-or-the-last-president-ingersoll-lockwood-9798240909344","title":"1900; or, The Last President (Polis \u0026 Praxis Politics)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDiscover the 19th-Century Novel That Highlighted Modern American Political Turmoil\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn 1896, an American writer named Ingersoll Lockwood imagined the unraveling of the United States. Today, his forgotten novel has become a viral sensation.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e1900; or, The Last President\u003c\/em\u003e envisions a nation convulsing under the weight of its own contradictions. Following a fiercely contested election, an insurgent president dismantles government institutions, mobs surge through Manhattan, and the Supreme Court falls under siege. Written during the rise of economic populism and the presidential run of William Jennings Bryan, Lockwood's speculative fiction captures the visceral elite fear of mass democracy.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe parallels to contemporary politics are genuinely arresting. \u003cem\u003e1900\u003c\/em\u003e serves as a vital piece of historical archaeology, revealing that the fault lines in American democracy have always existed. It provides a gripping look at how the rhetoric of the \"common people\" versus the establishment has deep, enduring roots in the American experiment.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eExclusive to the Polis \u0026amp; Praxis Edition: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNew Comprehensive Introduction: \u003c\/strong\u003e Explores the internet resurgence of the book, its historical context, and the profound class anxieties that fueled Lockwood's dystopian vision.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDetailed Author Biography: \u003c\/strong\u003e Uncovers the paradoxical life of Ingersoll Lockwood, tracing his journey from an aristocratic diplomat and creator of the \u003cem\u003eBaron Trump\u003c\/em\u003e children's series to a fearful observer of populist uprisings.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCurated Further Reading List: \u003c\/strong\u003e A thematically grouped guide featuring essential texts on the populist tradition, political prophecy, institutional fragility, and the American political novel to help orient your continued exploration.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eStep into the past to understand the permanent tensions of the present. Scroll up and grab your copy today.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Ingersoll Lockwood\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798240909344\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Polis \u0026amp; PRAXIS Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/03\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 80\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.19lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.00h x 5.00w x 0.19d","brand":"Ingersoll Lockwood","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48997769380095,"sku":"9798240909344","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/1900-or-the-last-president-ingersoll-lockwood-9798240909344","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}