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What Washington Can Learn From the World of Sports

Author : George Allen
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 1596986352
Total Pages : 225 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (969 download)

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Download or read book What Washington Can Learn From the World of Sports written by George Allen and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2010-05-04 with total page 225 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Politics and sports: they’re two of America’s greatest passions. And George Allen—former U.S. Senator, former Virginia Governor, and son of the great NFL coach George Allen, Sr.—brings these two worlds together in his new book, What Washington Can Learn From the World of Sports. Having spent his life with one foot in the sports arena and the other in the political arena, Allen brings his unique perspective and experiences to What Washington Can Learn From the World of Sports. Through personal stories, anecdotes, and interviews, Allen draws both parallels and contrasts between two of our nation’s favorite passions. From national security, to wasteful government spending, to judicial activism, Allen proves that our government need look no further than the football field, baseball diamond, or basketball court to solve today’s pressing problems.What Washington Can Learn From the World of Sportsshows what Washington can learn from the greatest moments—and failures—in sports, as well as from the spirit and principles of fair play, hard work, and keeping score.

The Governors of Virginia, 1860-1978

Author : Edward Younger
Publisher : University of Virginia Press
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 458 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)

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Download or read book The Governors of Virginia, 1860-1978 written by Edward Younger and published by University of Virginia Press. This book was released on 1982 with total page 458 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Son of Virginia

Author : L. Douglas Wilder
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN 13 : 149301952X
Total Pages : 241 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (93 download)

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Download or read book Son of Virginia written by L. Douglas Wilder and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2015-10-01 with total page 241 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 1981, the Commonwealth of Virginia, which had been dominated for decades by “the Organization,” a political machine led by former Governor and U.S. Senator Harry Byrd Sr., took its first baby steps to becoming the vibrant state it is today. That year, Charles Robb rejected the machine and began a new Democratic Party in his campaign for governor. Instead of running against African Americans, Robb reached out to Douglas Wilder, the state’s only African American State Senator and other leaders in the African American Community to rally voters of color to support the Democratic ticket. With the help of a heavy African American turnout, Robb won and the Byrd machine was crushed. In 1985, just four years later, Doug Wilder won the party’s nomination for Lieutenant Governor against the cries of “Virginia isn’t ready” and, later that year, defied the naysayers by being elected to that office. Within five years, he would be sworn in as the first elected African American governor in American history. SON OF VIRGINIA by L. Douglas Wilder details the events of the author’s life to paint a portrait of the changing face of America. It will be a story of constant struggle and conflict, not only Wilder’s struggle, but also that of courageous people who stood up to decades of discrimination, corruption and greed. The book will stand as a road map for continued American progress in our elections and laws and a stark warning of what may happen if we relax our commitment to this program.

Virginia's Native Son

Author : J. L. Jeffries
Publisher : Purdue University Press
ISBN 13 : 9781557534118
Total Pages : 176 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (341 download)

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Download or read book Virginia's Native Son written by J. L. Jeffries and published by Purdue University Press. This book was released on 2000 with total page 176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In Virginia's Native Son, the election of L. Douglas Wilder in Virginia represents the first time an African-American was elected Governor in the history of the United States. The book hits on five main points of his election and administration, including an analysis of the campaign victory, the media's response to the campaign, the racism involved with the election and administration, the administration itself, and the legacy of the administration.

The Hornbook of Virginia History

Author : Emily J. Salmon
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 344 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (334 download)

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Download or read book The Hornbook of Virginia History written by Emily J. Salmon and published by . This book was released on 1994 with total page 344 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Since 1949, the "Hornbook" has been the definitive, handy reference guide to Virginia history and culture. Among the book's contents are: a concise history of the commonwealth; total population figures, 1610-1990; lists of all the governors, lieutenant governors, and attorneys general from 1607 to the present; brief histories of the counties and cities presently in Virginia along with counties formerly in the commonwealth; concise descriptions of famous houses, places of worship, and other historical sites; and brief histories of the colleges and universities in Virginia. "The Hornbook of Virginia History" is a must on the bookshelf of everyone who reads, researches, writes, or cares about Virginia history. -- From product description.

Virginia, 1492-1892

Author : Margaret Vowell Smith
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 500 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (89 download)

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Download or read book Virginia, 1492-1892 written by Margaret Vowell Smith and published by . This book was released on 1972 with total page 500 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Opportunity Time

Author : Abner Linwood Holton
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 264 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)

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Download or read book Opportunity Time written by Abner Linwood Holton and published by . This book was released on 2008 with total page 264 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Holton's election as the first Republican governor in over one hundred years was the culmination of his efforts to create a two-party democracy in Virginia. His tenure led to the reformation of the structure of Virginia's government and balanced the needs of environmental conservation with the need for the development of key areas such as Hampton Roads. But his greatest political legacy is his commitment to civil rights, most notably through championing school integration and busing. When Richard Nixon's "Southern Strategy" - aimed at wooing white voters away from the Democratic Party - was in full swing, Holton devised and implemented an alternative southern strategy, one that acknowledged and addressed racial injustice and violence rather than glossing it over or turning a blind eye to it."

Memoirs of the War in the Southern Department of the United States

Author : Henry Lee
Publisher : London : [s.n.]
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 668 pages
Book Rating : 4.R/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Memoirs of the War in the Southern Department of the United States written by Henry Lee and published by London : [s.n.]. This book was released on 1869 with total page 668 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Notes on the State of Virginia

Author : Thomas Jefferson
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 400 pages
Book Rating : 4.R/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Notes on the State of Virginia written by Thomas Jefferson and published by . This book was released on 1787 with total page 400 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Official Letters of the Governors of the State of Virginia: The letters of Patrick Henry

Author : Virginia. Governor
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 432 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (33 download)

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Download or read book Official Letters of the Governors of the State of Virginia: The letters of Patrick Henry written by Virginia. Governor and published by . This book was released on 1926 with total page 432 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Virginia in the Vanguard

Author : Frank B. Atkinson
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN 13 : 9780742552104
Total Pages : 382 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (521 download)

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Book Synopsis Virginia in the Vanguard by : Frank B. Atkinson

Download or read book Virginia in the Vanguard written by Frank B. Atkinson and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2006 with total page 382 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Virginia in the Vanguard continues the story begun in The Dynamic Dominion, detailing the resurgence of Virginia's Democratic Party in the 1980s and the Republicans' efforts to turn back the gains made by Chuck Robb and Douglas Wilder. It closes with Democrat Tim Kaine taking the governor's seat and former Republican and Democratic governors George Allen and Mark Warner poised to enter the 2008 presidential primaries.

In the Arena

Author : Chuck Robb
Publisher : University of Virginia Press
ISBN 13 : 0813946115
Total Pages : 501 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (139 download)

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Download or read book In the Arena written by Chuck Robb and published by University of Virginia Press. This book was released on 2021-04-20 with total page 501 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In December 1967, Chuck Robb was catapulted onto the national scene when he married Lynda Bird Johnson, the daughter of President Lyndon B. Johnson, in a nationally broadcast White House wedding. Shortly thereafter, Robb, a U.S. Marine, deployed to Vietnam, where he commanded India Company of the 3rd Battalion, 7th Regiment, and was awarded the Bronze Star. These two experiences—seemingly polar opposites—illustrate much about the eventual Virginia governor and U.S. senator, who combined a commitment to family with an ingrained sense of civic duty on the national stage. In the Arena offers the first political memoir of the noted statesman’s extraordinary life, tracing his path from early days as an anonymous Marine to his fairytale wedding, from night movements in Vietnam to engaging in the height of Democratic politics in the Virginia state capitol and U.S. Senate, and from experiencing personal highs and lows to becoming a principled fighter and exemplar of today’s moderate Democrat. Despite representing a conservative state, he stood up for a woman’s right to choose, the Equal Rights Amendment, the constitutionality of flag burning, gay rights, and gun control. As governor, Robb raised the education budget by over $1 billion and appointed a record number of women and minorities to state positions, including the first African American to the Virginia Supreme Court. In 1996, in his second term in the Senate, he was the only southern senator to vote against the Defense of Marriage Act, the legislation banning gay marriage, calling the movement to end this discrimination a "fight for civil and human rights." Progressive on social issues, he was fiscally conservative and pro–national security, going on to co-chair the 2004 WMD Commission under George W. Bush. Looking back from our deeply partisan era, Robb’s independent approach now seems remarkable, as well as instructive. Full of honest reflections, In the Arena pulls back the curtain on one of America's proven political leaders and reveals the surprisingly colorful story of his career, marriage, and life.

The Official Letters of Alexander Spotswood, Lieutenant-Governor of the Colony of Virginia, 1710-1722

Author : Virginia. Lieutenant-Governor, 1710-1722 (Alexander Spotswood)
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 392 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (89 download)

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Download or read book The Official Letters of Alexander Spotswood, Lieutenant-Governor of the Colony of Virginia, 1710-1722 written by Virginia. Lieutenant-Governor, 1710-1722 (Alexander Spotswood) and published by . This book was released on 1885 with total page 392 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Montague of Virginia

Author : William E. Larsen
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 448 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (5 download)

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Download or read book Montague of Virginia written by William E. Larsen and published by . This book was released on 1965 with total page 448 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

The History and Present State of Virginia

Author : Robert Beverley
Publisher : UNC Press Books
ISBN 13 : 1469607956
Total Pages : 383 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (696 download)

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Download or read book The History and Present State of Virginia written by Robert Beverley and published by UNC Press Books. This book was released on 2014-05-13 with total page 383 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: While in London in 1705, Robert Beverley wrote and published The History and Present State of Virginia, one of the earliest printed English-language histories about North America by an author born there. Like his brother-in-law William Byrd II, Beverley was a scion of Virginia's planter elite, personally ambitious and at odds with royal governors in the colony. As a native-born American--most famously claiming "I am an Indian--he provided English readers with the first thoroughgoing account of the province's past, natural history, Indians, and current politics and society. In this new edition, Susan Scott Parrish situates Beverley and his History in the context of the metropolitan-provincial political and cultural issues of his day and explores the many contradictions embedded in his narrative. Parrish's introduction and the accompanying annotation, along with a fresh transcription of the 1705 publication and a more comprehensive comparison of emendations in the 1722 edition, will open Beverley's History to new, twenty-first-century readings by students of transatlantic history, colonialism, natural science, literature, and ethnohistory.

The Moderates' Dilemma

Author : Matthew D. Lassiter
Publisher : University of Virginia Press
ISBN 13 : 9780813918174
Total Pages : 278 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (181 download)

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Download or read book The Moderates' Dilemma written by Matthew D. Lassiter and published by University of Virginia Press. This book was released on 1998 with total page 278 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 1958, facing court-ordered integration, Virginia's governor closed public schools in three cities. His action provoked not only the NAACP but also large numbers of white middle-class Virginians who organized to protest school closings. This compilation of essays explores this contentious period in the state's history. Contributors argue that the moderate revolt against conservative resistance to integration reshaped the balance of power in the state but also delayed substantial school desegregation. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

Governor William E. Glasscock and Progressive Politics in West Virginia

Author : Gary Jackson Tucker
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 234 pages
Book Rating : 4.F/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Governor William E. Glasscock and Progressive Politics in West Virginia written by Gary Jackson Tucker and published by . This book was released on 2008 with total page 234 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Governor William E. Glasscock and Progressive Politics in West Virginia recounts the life and work of West Virginia's thirteenth governor. Born during the Civil War, Glasscock witnessed a country torn by sectional, fratricidal war become a powerful industrial nation by the turn of the twentieth century. Author Gary Jackson Tucker demonstrates how Glasscock, along with others during the Progressive Era, railed against large and powerful political and economic machines to enact legislation protecting free and fair elections, just taxation, regulation of public utilities, and workmen's compensation laws." -- Book Jacket.