| Description |
1 online resource (535 pages) |
| Contents |
Cover; Contents; Prologue; PART I: RISING; 1. Go-getters; 2. A New Religion; 3. The Chairs of Politics; 4. Waiting; 5. Victory; PART II: BUILDING; 6. The Big Wallop; 7. All These Students; 8. Anguish; 9. Cigar Smoke; Photographs; 10. Building a River; 11. "By God, I Can Beat That Son of a Bitch"; PART III: FALLING; 12. Race and Politics; 13. Rejection; 14. Berkeley; 15. Watts; 16. Tired Old Governor; 17. Dynasty; Epilogue; Acknowledgments; Notes; Selected Bibliography; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; R; S; T; U; V; W; Y; Z |
| Summary |
It is now commonplace to say that the future happens first in California, and this book, the first biography of legendary governor Edmund G. "Pat" Brown, tells the story of the pivotal era when that idea became a reality. Set against the riveting historical landscape of the late fifties and sixties, the book offers astute insights into history as well a fascinating glimpse of those who charted its courseincluding Ronald Reagan, John F. Kennedy, and the Brown family dynasty. Ethan Rarick mines an impressive array of untapped sourcessuch as Pat Brown's diary and love letters to his w |
| Analysis |
1950s |
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1960s |
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america |
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biographical |
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california governor |
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california history |
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california politics |
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california |
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edmund g pat brown |
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family dynasties |
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famous politicians |
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free speech movement |
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government and governing |
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history |
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john f kennedy |
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local government |
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lyndon johnson |
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nonfiction biography |
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pat brown |
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political drama |
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political history |
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political landscape |
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regional history |
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retrospective |
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richard nixon |
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ronald reagan |
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us history |
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watts riots |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 389-484) and index |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Brown, Edmund G. (Edmund Gerald), 1905-1996
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Brown, Edmund G. (Edmund Gerald), 1905-1996 -- Family
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Brown family.
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Brown, Edmund G. (Edmund Gerald), 1905-1996 fast |
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Brown family fast |
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Brown, Jerry (Politiker) swd |
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Governors -- California -- Biography
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HISTORY -- United States -- State & Local -- General.
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HISTORY -- United States -- State & Local -- West (AK, CA, CO, HI, ID, MT, NV, UT, WY)
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Families
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Governors
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Politics and government
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Social conditions
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California -- Politics and government -- 1951- http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85018891
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California -- Social conditions -- 20th century
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| Subject |
California
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| Genre/Form |
Biographies
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Biographie.
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9780520939844 |
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0520939840 |
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9786612358524 |
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6612358521 |
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