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Book Synopsis The Political Career of W. Kerr Scott by : Julian M. Pleasants
Download or read book The Political Career of W. Kerr Scott written by Julian M. Pleasants and published by University Press of Kentucky. This book was released on 2014-09-29 with total page 415 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The tank revolutionized the battlefield in World War II. In the years since, additional technological developments--including nuclear weapons, ballistic missiles, computer assisted firing, and satellite navigation--have continued to transform the face of combat. The only complete history of U.S. armed forces from the advent of the tank in battle during World War I to the campaign to drive Iraq out of Kuwait in 1991, Camp Colt to Desert Storm traces the development of doctrine for operations at the tactical and operational levels of war and translates this fighting doctrine into the development of equipment.
Book Synopsis The Political Career of W. Kerr Scott by : Julian M. Pleasants
Download or read book The Political Career of W. Kerr Scott written by Julian M. Pleasants and published by University Press of Kentucky. This book was released on 2014-11-25 with total page 382 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “This biography will find its place among a growing literature on post-war Southern politics.” —Charles Holden, author of The New Southern University: Academic Freedom and Liberalism at UNC When W. Kerr Scott (1896–1958) began his campaign for the North Carolina gubernatorial seat in 1948, his opponents derided his candidacy as a farce. However, the plainspoken dairy farmer quickly gathered loyal supporters and mobilized a grassroots attack on the entrenched interests that had long controlled the state government, winning the race in a historic upset. In this meticulously researched book, Julian M. Pleasants traces Scott’s productive and controversial political career, from his years as North Carolina commissioner of agriculture, through his governorship (1949–1953), to his brief tenure as a U.S. senator (1954–1958). Scott was elected at a time when southern liberals were on the rise in post-World War II America. McCarthyism and civil rights agitation soon overwhelmed progressivism, but the trend lasted long enough for the straight-talking “Squire from Haw River” to enact major reforms and establish a reputation as one of the more interesting and influential southern politicians of the twentieth century. This long-overdue look at his political career illuminates the spirit that transformed an introspective, segregated society dependent on tobacco and textiles into a vibrant, diversified economy at the center of the industrial, banking, and information revolution in the South. “Pleasants writes with clarity and authority.” —Jeffrey J. Crow, Deputy Secretary, North Carolina Department of Cultural Resources (ret.)
Book Synopsis The Rise and Fall of the Branchhead Boys by : Rob Christensen
Download or read book The Rise and Fall of the Branchhead Boys written by Rob Christensen and published by UNC Press Books. This book was released on 2019-03-28 with total page 337 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Louisiana had the Longs, Virginia had the Byrds, Georgia had the Talmadges, and North Carolina had the Scotts. In this history of North Carolina's most influential political family, Rob Christensen tells the story of the Scotts and how they dominated Tar Heel politics. Three generations of Scotts—W. Kerr Scott, Robert Scott, and Meg Scott Phipps—held statewide office. Despite stereotypes about rural white southerners, the Scotts led a populist and progressive movement strongly supported by rural North Carolinians—the so-called Branchhead Boys, the rural grassroots voters who lived at the heads of tributaries throughout the heart of North Carolina. Though the Scotts held power in various government positions in North Carolina for generations, they were instrumental in their own downfall. From Kerr Scott's regression into reactionary race politics to Meg Scott Phipps's corruption trial and subsequent prison sentence, the Scott family lost favor in their home state, their influence dimmed and their legacy in question. Weaving together interviews from dozens of political luminaries and deep archival research, Christensen offers an engaging and definitive historical account of not only the Scott family's legacy but also how race and populism informed North Carolina politics during the twentieth century.
Book Synopsis Why White Liberals Fail by : Anthony J. Badger
Download or read book Why White Liberals Fail written by Anthony J. Badger and published by Harvard University Press. This book was released on 2022-06-14 with total page 257 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It’s not the economy, stupid: How liberal politicians’ faith in the healing powers of economic growth—and refusal to address racial divisions—fueled reactionary politics across the South. From FDR to Clinton, charismatic Democratic leaders have promised a New South—a model of social equality and economic opportunity that is always just around the corner. So how did the region become the stronghold of conservative Republicans in thrall to Donald Trump? After a lifetime studying Southern politics, Anthony Badger has come to a provocative conclusion: white liberals failed because they put their faith in policy solutions as an engine for social change and were reluctant to confront directly the explosive racial politics dividing their constituents. After World War II, many Americans believed that if the edifice of racial segregation, white supremacy, and voter disfranchisement could be dismantled across the South, the forces of liberalism would prevail. Hopeful that economic modernization and education would bring about gradual racial change, Southern moderates were rattled when civil rights protest and federal intervention forced their hand. Most were fatalistic in the face of massive resistance. When the end of segregation became inevitable, it was largely driven by activists and mediated by Republican businessmen. Badger follows the senators who refused to sign the Southern Manifesto and rejected Nixon’s Southern Strategy. He considers the dilemmas liberals faced across the South, arguing that their failure cannot be blamed simply on entrenched racism. Conservative triumph was not inevitable, he argues, before pointing to specific false steps and missed opportunities. Could the biracial coalition of low-income voters that liberal politicians keep counting on finally materialize? Badger sees hope but urges Democrats not to be too complacent.
Book Synopsis Congressional Record by : United States. Congress
Download or read book Congressional Record written by United States. Congress and published by . This book was released on 1958 with total page 1274 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Congressional Record is the official record of the proceedings and debates of the United States Congress. It is published daily when Congress is in session. The Congressional Record began publication in 1873. Debates for sessions prior to 1873 are recorded in The Debates and Proceedings in the Congress of the United States (1789-1824), the Register of Debates in Congress (1824-1837), and the Congressional Globe (1833-1873)
Book Synopsis Speech by Senator W. Kerr Scott in the United States Senate by : William Kerr Scott
Download or read book Speech by Senator W. Kerr Scott in the United States Senate written by William Kerr Scott and published by . This book was released on 1955 with total page 14 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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Download or read book Home Front written by Julian M. Pleasants and published by . This book was released on 2018-09-28 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Julian Pleasants offers a grassroots view of World War II's extraordinary impact on the homefront by focusing on the myriad ways, large and small, that the war changed the lives of average citizens. Using oral histories, interviews, and newspaper accounts, Pleasants connects family-level decisions to fundamental social, economic, industrial, and military growth that helped move the Tar hell state toward a more progressive future.
Book Synopsis Oral History Interview with Robert W. (Bob) Scott, February 11, 1998 by :
Download or read book Oral History Interview with Robert W. (Bob) Scott, February 11, 1998 written by and published by . This book was released on 2008 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Robert W. Scott was elected governor of North Carolina in 1969, serving until 1973. Although he was the son of former governor W. Kerr Scott, he had never seriously considered a political career until he found himself in the lieutenant governor's office. In this interview, however, as well as the other interview in this series, Scott reveals a political acuity and a thoughtfulness about his office that certainly did not spring from disinterest. The focus of this interview is Scott's term as governor. He considers the relatively constrained powers of North Carolina's chief executive--Scott did not have veto power--and how that power affects the relationship between the executive and legislative branches. He traces the root of his ethics back to his upbringing and describes the challenges and temptations of holding political office, or having the power of the state within reach. He ponders the role of the governor as administrator, and how that administrator must interact with the many people around him or her, from loyal aides to political rivals. Along the way, Scott reveals himself as a non-ideological, non-partisan governor who was not interested in building the Democratic Party organization past the point where it would win him elections and had little passion for the game of politics. This is a dense interview, thick with opinions and recollections, and will be useful to researchers and students interested in the operation of state government in North Carolina as well as Scott himself. Researchers and students interested in further material should look to the first interview in this series, C-0036-1.
Book Synopsis The James Sprunt Studies in History and Political Science by :
Download or read book The James Sprunt Studies in History and Political Science written by and published by . This book was released on 1961 with total page 628 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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Download or read book James Sprunt Studies in History and Political Science written by and published by . This book was released on 1960 with total page 1004 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis The Changing Politics of the South by : William C. Havard
Download or read book The Changing Politics of the South written by William C. Havard and published by Baton Rouge : Louisiana State University Press. This book was released on 1972 with total page 756 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis History of North Carolina by : Hugh Talmage Lefler
Download or read book History of North Carolina written by Hugh Talmage Lefler and published by . This book was released on 1956 with total page 738 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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Book Synopsis A Guide to Women's History Resources in the East Carolina Manuscript Collection by : J.Y. Joyner Library. East Carolina Manuscript Collection
Download or read book A Guide to Women's History Resources in the East Carolina Manuscript Collection written by J.Y. Joyner Library. East Carolina Manuscript Collection and published by . This book was released on 1982 with total page 96 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Majority of One: Legislatve Life by : George W. Scott
Download or read book Majority of One: Legislatve Life written by George W. Scott and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2010-06-03 with total page 547 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Praise for A Majority of One: By far the best description of a state legislatures real operation in printfrom a legislator who knew what was happeningand whySlade Gorton (R) Former and Majority Leader Washington State House of Representatives, Washington State Attorney General and U.S. Senator Senator George Scott has provided us with a warm, insightful appreciation of the legislative process that few outsiders can offer. This is a must read for students of state governmentPhil Talmadge (D) Former Washington State Senator and State Supreme Court Justice. Legislative leaders are activists. George Scott is also a trained historian. Majority is a unique, inclusive insiders firsthand look at legislating, documented in depth. It is the place to start for students of the process, campaigners, legislators and those who care about politicsJeannette Hayner (R) Former Member of the House. Minority, and Majority Leader, Washington State Senate. Anyone who cares about representative government must read this book. George Scott captures the essence of legislative action with the knowledge only an insider can bring. He does it with perception, wit and humor.Daniel J. Evans (R) Former State House Majority Leader, Governor, and U.S. Senator. Rarely, and I am tempted to say never, do we find an insiders political savvy combined with the scholarly analysis that George Scott devotes to A Majority of One. Scott is unmatched in his command of the voluminous archival source materials involved here and his use of firsthand experience in weaving them into an absorbing account. This book is a practical guide for understanding the grassroots politics and placing these practices in the bigger picture of local, state, and national affairs. A Majority of One is a must read for both the concerned citizen and the political pro.David H. Stratton Professor Emeritus of History Washington State University.
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Download or read book The North Carolina Historical Review written by and published by . This book was released on 1988 with total page 590 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
