Ralph W. Yarborough, the People's Senator / / Patrick L. Cox.
Revered by many Texans and other Americans as "the People's Senator," Ralph Webster Yarborough (1903-1996) fought for "the little people" in a political career that places him in the ranks of the most influential leaders in Texas history. The only U. S. Senator representing...
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| Place / Publishing House: | Austin : : University of Texas Press, , [2021] ©2002 |
| Year of Publication: | 2021 |
| Language: | English |
| Series: | Focus on American History Series
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (368 p.) |
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Table of Contents:
- Frontmatter
- Contents
- Foreword
- Acknowledgments
- Introduction
- 1 It Was a Joyous Boyhood
- 2 The Million-Dollar Victory
- 3 A Man Who Had to Earn His Way
- 4 The Hamburger Campaign
- 5 We Saw the Worst
- 6 The Strong Acid Test
- 7 Coonskins and Coon Hunters
- 8 Put the Jam on the Lower Shelf
- 9 Problems with Johnson and Rayburn
- 10 The Rancid Smell of Gunpowder
- 11 The Struggle for the Soul of the Nation
- 12 Acts of Congress and Acts of Madness
- 13 Final Senate Years and Election Defeat
- 14 The Last Hurrah
- Afterword
- Notes
- Bibliography
- Index