Distinguished service [[electronic resource] ] : the life of Wisconsin governor Walter J. Kohler, Jr. / / Thomas C. Reeves
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| Autore: |
Reeves Thomas C. <1936->
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| Titolo: |
Distinguished service [[electronic resource] ] : the life of Wisconsin governor Walter J. Kohler, Jr. / / Thomas C. Reeves
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| Pubblicazione: | Milwaukee, Wis., : Marquette University Press, c2006 |
| Descrizione fisica: | 1 online resource (456 p.) |
| Disciplina: | 977.5/043092 |
| B | |
| Soggetto topico: | Governors - Wisconsin |
| Soggetto geografico: | Wisconsin Politics and government 1951- |
| Note generali: | Description based upon print version of record. |
| Nota di bibliografia: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Nota di contenuto: | short title page; title page Distinguished Service The Life of Wisconsin Governor Walter J. Kohler, Jr. Thomas C. Reeves; copyright page; Table of Contents; In memorium Prof. Walter C. Schackenberg (1917-73); A Brief Kohler Genealogy; A Brief Vollrath Genealogy; Introduction; Chapter One The Kohlers and the Vollraths; Chapter Two Educated Gentlemen; Chapter Three The First Governor Kohler; Chapter Four Romance & Rebellion; Chapter Five Change of Command; Chapter Six At War; Chapter Seven Transitions; Chapter Eight The Man Wisconsin Needed; Chapter Nine Steps to the Left & Right |
| Chapter Ten For Eisenhower & McCarthyChapter Eleven The Aim & End of Government; Chapter Twelve Matters of Principle; Chapter Thirteen A Standard of Propriety; Chapter Fourteen Driving Ambition; Chapter Fifteen After Politics; Postscript; Acknowledgements; Appendix A Interviews and Conversations with the Author; Appendix B Manuscript Collections; Index | |
| Sommario/riassunto: | Walter J. Kohler, Jr. was one of Wisconsin's best governors. Elected three times, he played a role in the election of Dwight D. Eisenhower to the presidency in 1952 and was known to be an administration favorite. Kohler's challenge was to unite moderate Republicans, who backed Ike, with a Far Right that fervently supported Senator Joe McCarthy. His inability to please both wings of the Republican Party eventually cost him an election race for the United States Senate. In 1957 he was unexpectedly defeated by William Proxmire, a long-time Democratic Party rival and indefatigable campaigner. But |
| Titolo autorizzato: | Distinguished service |
| ISBN: | 0-87462-377-4 |
| 1-4356-1043-1 | |
| Formato: | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione: | Inglese |
| Record Nr.: | 9910824453503321 |
| Lo trovi qui: | Univ. Federico II |
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