Description |
1 online resource (xiv, 489 pages) : illustrations |
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Modern South |
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Modern South.
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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 |
Notes |
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. http://purl.oclc.org/DLF/benchrepro0212 MiAaHDL |
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English |
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Subject |
Wallace, George C. (George Corley), 1919-1998.
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Wallace, George C. (George Corley), 1919-1998 -- Political and social views
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Wallace, George C. (George Corley), 1919-1998 -- Influence
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Wallace, George C. (George Corley), 1919-1998 fast |
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Governors -- Alabama -- Biography
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Political culture -- Alabama -- History -- 20th century
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BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY -- Historical.
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HISTORY -- State & Local -- General.
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Governors
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Influence (Literary, artistic, etc.)
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Political and social views
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Political culture
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Politics and government
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Alabama -- Politics and government -- 1951- http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85003100
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Alabama
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Biographies
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History
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Biographies.
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Biographies.
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Form |
Electronic book
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ISBN |
9780817380311 |
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0817380310 |
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