Stand up for Alabama [[electronic resource] ] : Governor George Wallace / / Jeff Frederick

• Autore: Frederick Jeff <1963->
• Pubblicazione: Tuscaloosa, : University of Alabama Press, c2007
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (504 p.)
• Disciplina: 976.1/063092; B
• 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
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
• Serie: Modern South.