Autore	Abourezk James G. <1931->
Edizione	[1st ed.]
Pubbl/distr/stampa	Chicago, Ill., : Lawrence Hill Books, c1989
Descrizione fisica	1 online resource (305 p.)
Disciplina	328.73/092
Soggetto topico	Legislators - United States
Soggetto genere / forma	Electronic books.
ISBN	1-306-03521-X 1-56976-360-7
Formato	Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico	Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione	eng
Nota di contenuto	Front Cover; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; Foreword; Introduction; 1. ""Rosebud""; 2. My Life as a Sailor; 3. College; 4. Shoot All the Lawyers First; 5. Getting Political; 6. Running for the Senate; 7. Advise and Dissent; 8. Filibuster; 9. Somebody Out There Hates Me; 10. The Crazy Horse Cafe; 11. My Trip to the ""Evil Empire"" and Other Unforgettable Junkets; 12. Starting Over; 13. Easy Come, Easy Go; Acknowledgments; Index
Record Nr.	UNINA-9910455097603321

Autore	Abourezk James G. <1931-2023.>
Edizione	[1st ed.]
Pubbl/distr/stampa	Chicago, Ill., : Lawrence Hill Books, c1989
Descrizione fisica	1 online resource (305 p.)
Disciplina	328.73/092
Soggetto topico	Legislators - United States
ISBN	1-306-03521-X 1-56976-360-7
Formato	Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico	Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione	eng
Nota di contenuto	Front Cover; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; Foreword; Introduction; 1. ""Rosebud""; 2. My Life as a Sailor; 3. College; 4. Shoot All the Lawyers First; 5. Getting Political; 6. Running for the Senate; 7. Advise and Dissent; 8. Filibuster; 9. Somebody Out There Hates Me; 10. The Crazy Horse Cafe; 11. My Trip to the ""Evil Empire"" and Other Unforgettable Junkets; 12. Starting Over; 13. Easy Come, Easy Go; Acknowledgments; Index
Record Nr.	UNINA-9910778681203321

Autore	Crouse Eric Robert <1960->
Pubbl/distr/stampa	Lanham, MD, : Lexington Books, 2010
Descrizione fisica	1 online resource (205 p.)
Disciplina	328.73/092 B
Soggetto topico	Anti-communist movements - United States - History Women legislators - United States
Soggetto genere / forma	Electronic books.
ISBN	0-7391-4444-8 1-299-15699-1
Formato	Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico	Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione	eng
Nota di contenuto	Table of Contents; Acknowledgments; Introduction; Chapter 1: Rise to Political Standing; Chapter 2: Red Menace; Chapter 3: Korean War; Chapter 4: Nuclear Credibility; Chapter 5: Vietnam War; Conclusion; Bibliography; Index; About the Author
Record Nr.	UNINA-9910452437403321

Autore	Sterken Robert Edward, Jr.
Pubbl/distr/stampa	Lanham, Maryland : , : Lexington Books, , 2016
Descrizione fisica	1 online resource (219 pages)
Disciplina	328.73/092
Soggetto topico	Lieutenant governors - Texas
ISBN	1-4985-4694-3
Formato	Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico	Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione	eng
Nota di contenuto	Drawing aces: unalterable opposition -- The engineer: free of egotism -- The Senator: free of ambition -- Robin Hood: a totally free man -- Obi-Wan Kenobi: free of the lobby -- Lt. Governor: the right Republican -- The stand: free of partisanship.
Record Nr.	UNINA-9910148696503321

Autore	Clyburn James
Pubbl/distr/stampa	Columbia, South Carolina : , : University of South Carolina Press, , 2014
Descrizione fisica	1 online resource (376 p.)
Disciplina	328.73/092
Altri autori (Persone)	WoodardAlfre <1953->
Soggetto topico	Legislators - United States African Americans - South Carolina
Soggetto genere / forma	Electronic books.
ISBN	1-61117-338-8
Formato	Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico	Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione	eng
Nota di contenuto	""Cover""; ""Contents""; ""List of Illustrations""; ""Foreword""; ""Preface""; ""Chronology""; ""PART ONE: Blessed by Experiences""; ""1. Conversations with a Former President""; ""2. Courting the Superdelegates""; ""PART TWO: A Blessed Beginning""; ""3. Inherited Values""; ""4. A World without Blinders""; ""5. The Young Clyburns""; ""PART THREE: Finding My Way""; ""6. Into the Streets""; ""7. Back to the Basics""; ""PART FOUR: The Charleston Shuffle""; ""8. Two Steps to the West""; ""9. Two Steps to the East""; ""10. Two Steps Forward""; ""11. One Step to the Rear"" ""PART FIVE: Making History""""12. Trailblazer""; ""13. Myth Buster""; ""PART SIX: A Racial Arbiter""; ""14. The Chester Controversy""; ""15. The Citadel Confrontation""; ""16. The Conway Crisis""; ""17. The Confederate Battle Flag""; ""PART SEVEN: Coming to Grips with Reality""; ""18. A Day of Reckoning""; ""19. Reaffirming My Goals""; ""PART EIGHT: The Dream Realized""; ""20. Deciding to Run for Congress""; ""21. Adventures in Campaigning""; ""22. Primary Election Day, 1992""; ""23. General Election, 1992""; ""PART NINE: Mr. Clyburn Goes to Washington""; ""24. Arriving in Congress"" ""25. Playing Hardball Clinton Style""""26. My First Bill""; ""27. Building Friendships""; ""PART TEN: Treading and Toiling""; ""28. Wandering in the Wilderness""; ""29. Principles above Politics""; ""30. Service above Self""; ""PART ELEVEN: The Age of Obama""; ""31. 3-V Day: Victory, Validation, Vindication""; ""32. Barack and Me""; ""33. Reforming Health Care""; ""34. Reducing the Deficit""; ""PART TWELVE: Blessed by the Past""; ""35. Genuinely Southern""; ""36. Proudly Black""; ""Epilogue""; ""Index""; ""A""; ""B""; ""C""; ""D""; ""E""; ""F""; ""G""; ""H""; ""I""; ""J""; ""K""; ""L"" ""M""""N""; ""O""; ""P""; ""R""; ""S""; ""T""; ""U""; ""V""; ""W""; ""Y""; ""Z""
Record Nr.	UNINA-9910464424803321