02721nam 2200589 a 450 991077804530332120200520144314.00-8173-8031-0(CKB)1000000000774942(EBL)454545(OCoLC)425970117(SSID)ssj0000250502(PQKBManifestationID)11208995(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000250502(PQKBWorkID)10232271(PQKB)11478735(MdBmJHUP)muse8681(Au-PeEL)EBL454545(CaPaEBR)ebr10309000(MiAaPQ)EBC454545(EXLCZ)99100000000077494220070227d2007 ub 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrStand up for Alabama[electronic resource] Governor George Wallace /Jeff FrederickTuscaloosa University of Alabama Pressc20071 online resource (504 p.)The modern SouthDescription based upon print version of record.0-8173-1574-8 Includes bibliographical references (p. [409]-474) and index.Shadows and light -- Reconstruction redux, 1963 -- Sins of omission, sins of commission, 1964 -- Checks and balances, 1965 -- Means to an end, 1966 -- Governor, two governors, or no governor, 1967-1968 -- Crossroads, 1968-1970 -- Turning point, 1970-1972 -- A new reality, 1972-1974 -- Stuck in neutral, 1974-1978 -- The last campaign, 1982-1987 -- Appendix : people interviewed.Whereas other studies have focused on George Wallace's career as a national figure, Stand Up for Alabama provides a detailed, comprehensive, and analytical study of Wallace's political life that emphasizes his activities and their impact within the state of Alabama. Jeff Frederick answers two fundamental questions: What was George Wallace's impact on the state of Alabama? Why did Alabamians continue to embrace him over a twenty-five year period? Using a variety of sources to document the state's performance in areas including mental health, education, conservation, prisons, and indModern South.GovernorsAlabamaBiographyPolitical cultureAlabamaHistory20th centuryAlabamaPolitics and government1951-GovernorsPolitical cultureHistory976.1/063092BFrederick Jeff1963-1553453MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910778045303321Stand up for Alabama3813997UNINA