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Record Nr.

UNINA9910462805503321

Autore

Reid Jan

Titolo

Let the people in [[electronic resource] ] : the life and times of Ann Richards / / by Jan Reid ; research assistance by Shawn Morris

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Austin, : University of Texas Press, 2012

ISBN

0-292-74452-8

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (497 p.)

Disciplina

976.4/063092

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Soggetti

Governors - Texas

Politicians - United States

Electronic books.

Texas Politics and government 1951-

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

""Acknowledgments""; ""Prologue: Glimpses""; ""Part One. Gardens of Light""; ""1. Waco""; ""2. New Frontiers""; ""3. Lovers Lane""; ""4. Mad Dogs and First Fridays""; ""5. The Hanukkah Chicken""; ""Part Two. Superwoman's Chair""; ""6. Problem Lady""; ""7. Landslides""; ""8. Raw Deals""; ""9. Capsized""; ""10. The Class of '82""; ""11. Raise Money and Wait""; ""12. Cheap Help""; ""Part Three. Only in Texas""; ""13. Poker Faces""; ""14. The Speech""; ""15. Dispatches""; ""16. Backyard Brawl""; ""17. Answer the Question""; ""18. Bustin' Rocks""; ""19. The Rodeo""; ""Part Four. The Parabola""

""20. The New Texas""""21. Fast Start""; ""22. Ethicists""; ""23. Odd Couples""; ""24. Favorables""; ""25. White Hot""; ""26. Heartaches by the Number""; ""27. Troubles by the Score""; ""28. Sass""; ""29. Collision Course""; ""30. Queen Bee""; ""Passages""; ""Notes""; ""Photo Credits""; ""Index""