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Author Frederick, Jeff, 1963-

Title Stand up for Alabama : Governor George Wallace / Jeff Frederick
Published Tuscaloosa : University of Alabama Press, ©2007

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Description 1 online resource (xiv, 489 pages) : illustrations
Series Modern South
Modern South.
Contents 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
Summary 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
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 409-474) and index
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Subject Wallace, George C. (George Corley), 1919-1998.
Wallace, George C. (George Corley), 1919-1998 -- Political and social views
Wallace, George C. (George Corley), 1919-1998 -- Influence
SUBJECT Wallace, George C. (George Corley), 1919-1998 fast
Subject Governors -- Alabama -- Biography
Political culture -- Alabama -- History -- 20th century
BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY -- Historical.
HISTORY -- State & Local -- General.
Governors
Influence (Literary, artistic, etc.)
Political and social views
Political culture
Politics and government
SUBJECT Alabama -- Politics and government -- 1951- http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85003100
Subject Alabama
Genre/Form Biographies
History
Biographies.
Biographies.
Form Electronic book
ISBN 9780817380311
0817380310