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Autore: | Frederick Jeff <1963-> |
Titolo: | Stand up for Alabama [[electronic resource] ] : Governor George Wallace / / Jeff Frederick |
Pubblicazione: | Tuscaloosa, : University of Alabama Press, c2007 |
Descrizione fisica: | 1 online resource (504 p.) |
Disciplina: | 976.1/063092 |
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Soggetto topico: | Governors - Alabama |
Political culture - Alabama - History - 20th century | |
Soggetto geografico: | Alabama Politics and government 1951- |
Note generali: | Description based upon print version of record. |
Nota di bibliografia: | Includes bibliographical references (p. [409]-474) and index. |
Nota di contenuto: | 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. |
Sommario/riassunto: | 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 ind |
Titolo autorizzato: | Stand up for Alabama |
ISBN: | 0-8173-8031-0 |
Formato: | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione: | Inglese |
Record Nr.: | 9910778045303321 |
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