Format:
1 Online-Ressource (xiv, 489 pages)
ISBN:
0817315748
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0817380310
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9780817380311
Series Statement:
Modern South
Note:
Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 409-474) and index
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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
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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 industrial deve
Additional Edition:
Erscheint auch als Druck-Ausgabe, Hardcover ISBN 978-0-8173-1574-0
Language:
English
Keywords:
Alabama
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Geschichte 1963-1987
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Wallace, George C. 1919-1998
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Biografie