Profiles in Power : : Twentieth-Century Texans in Washington, New Edition / / ed. by Kenneth E. Hendrickson, Patrick L. Cox, Michael L. Collins.
Profiles in Power offers concise biographies of fourteen twentieth-century Texans who wielded significant political power and influence in Washington, D.C. First published in 1993 by Harlan Davidson, it has been revised and updated with new chapters on John Nance Garner and Henry Gonzalez and expand...
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Superior document: | Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter University of Texas Press eBook-Package Backlist 2000-2013 |
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Place / Publishing House: | Austin : : University of Texas Press, , [2021] ©2004 |
Year of Publication: | 2021 |
Language: | English |
Series: | Focus on American History Series
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Physical Description: | 1 online resource (388 p.) |
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Other title: | Frontmatter -- Contents -- Introduction -- Edward M. House -- Morris Sheppard -- John Nance Garner -- Jesse Jones -- Tom Connally -- Sam Rayburn -- Lyndon Baines Johnson -- Ralph Yarborough -- Barbara Jordan -- John Tower -- Jim Wright -- Lloyd Bentsen Jr. -- George Bush -- Henry B. Gonzalez -- Notes -- Contributors -- Index |
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Summary: | Profiles in Power offers concise biographies of fourteen twentieth-century Texans who wielded significant political power and influence in Washington, D.C. First published in 1993 by Harlan Davidson, it has been revised and updated with new chapters on John Nance Garner and Henry Gonzalez and expanded chapters on Lyndon Johnson, Barbara Jordan, Ralph Yarborough, Jim Wright, and John Tower. Demonstrating the validity of a biographical approach to history, the book as a whole covers all the major political issues of the twentieth century, as well as the pivotal role of Texans in defining the national agenda. |
Format: | Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web. |
ISBN: | 9780292798427 9783110745344 |
DOI: | 10.7560/702400 |
Access: | restricted access |
Hierarchical level: | Monograph |
Statement of Responsibility: | ed. by Kenneth E. Hendrickson, Patrick L. Cox, Michael L. Collins. |