Released on = October 25, 2006, 9:16 am

Press Release Author = Nikki Oldaker/ShowBiz East Productions

Industry = Entertainment

Press Release Summary = Nine year old Nicole and her five year old sister Sarah made
an extra special trip with their father Christopher Talmadge to the East Hampton
library this week to donate a newly released book, "Samuel Tilden, the Real 19th
President."

Press Release Body = Nine year old Nicole and her five year old sister Sarah made an
extra special trip with their father Christopher Talmadge to the East Hampton
library this week to donate a newly released book, "Samuel Tilden, the Real 19th
President." The new history book was written by their Grandmother, Author Nikki
Oldaker, who is better known to them as Grammy Florida. Director, Susan Berescik
welcomed the girl's gift to the library collection and has made a special name plate
to display along with the book. Nikki frequents East Hampton to visit her
granddaughters and was in town recently when she took a few days off to visit the
girls while on a book -signing preview tour in New York City. On this visit the
girls enjoyed dinner at the lake restaurant and spent an afternoon at the renowned
Pumpkintown where they bought the largest pumpkin they could carry home between
them.



"The idea to donate a copy my book to the library was Nicole's," remarks Oldaker,
"Nicole loves books and asked me if I could mail her an extra copy for her library
in East Hampton. Susan Berescik and I thought it was a great idea and we were
delighted by her thoughtfulness to share. Mr. Tilden bequeathed his millions to
build the first free library, today known as the New York Public Library on 5th and
42nd Avenues. Most people do not know much about Mr. Tilden and his vision of a
free library for all, but nine year old Nicole does after her visits with me through
its grand halls. As her grandmother I enjoyed teaching her a bit of U.S. history
many have long forgotten. Tilden during his time was considered the Greatest
Democrat ever and millions adored him for his firm reform tactics and high
integrity."



Tilden was a reformer, who busted up the Tweed Ring, and after his election win had
to deal with the corrupt administration of President Grant, who conspired to cheat
Tilden out of the Presidency. Nikki was in awe of Tilden\'s political integrity and
in 1997, she wrote a movie script about his conflict with Rutherford B. Hayes,
titled, \"Tilden.\" Oldaker did research for "Tilden" at the New York Public Library,
and the National Arts Club, which was originally his home and today a historical
landmark. She read numerous books and documents as well as newspaper accounts to
write a compelling screenplay about the four months of conflict and voters protest
demonstrations that uncannily prefigured the Bush/Gore and Bush/Kerry disputes.



As the saying goes, history does repeat itself, and author Nikki Oldaker, in her new
book \"Samuel J. Tilden - The Real 19th President,\" takes us back in time behind the
scenes of the 1876 Tilden Hayes election. Her book includes Tilden's biographer John
Bigelow writings from "The Life of Samuel J. Tilden" and renews the warning to all
future presidential candidates -- BEWARE! She is currently writing the sequel which
will be published before the 2008 elections.


Nikki is "a natural" who excels at whatever she undertakes. She plunged into her
political breech in the 1992 Democratic Political Convention and two more successive
ones managing "The VIP Backstage Room" for candidates and speakers who went before
the TV cameras. She also assisted the Republicans during Jeb Bush's first campaign
for Governor. Leaving all her other careers behind, her stints with the National
Political Conventions aroused her interest in the history of American Presidential
elections.

Nikki states unequivocally, \"The voters in America deserve honesty and integrity
from their elected officials as well as the very best service. I hope my book about
Tilden helps them to realize; honor ranks higher in the people's eyes more so than
monetary position."

\"Samuel Tilden, the Real 19th President\" can be ordered at online bookstores and
also be found at the website: www.SamuelTilden.com

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Web Site = http://www.Samuel Tilden.com

Contact Details = CONTACT: Nikki Oldaker
3021 SR 590 # 615
Clearwater, FL 33759
(727) 812-8905
noldaker@tampabay.rr.com