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From poverty to history maker : an autobiography /

This book describes how Robert "Bob" Holmes, a former juvenile delinquent, rose from humble beginnings in West Virginia and Harlem, New York to become an influential voice in academics and politics. This book provides an analysis of four decades of Georgia legislative politics from the per...

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Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Holmes, R. (Robert A.), 1943-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Lanham : University Press of America, ©2014.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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  • Foreword; Preface; Acknowledgements; Chapter 1 The Early Childhood and Formative Years: Poverty and Segregation; Chapter 2 Higher Education Experiences and My Early Professional Career; Chapter 3 Civic, Political and University Activities in Atlanta; Chapter 4 The 1974 Election Campaign and Early Years in Political Office; Chapter 5 Atlanta and Georgia Politics in the 1970s and 1980s; Chapter 6 Family, University, Business and Civic Developments; Chapter 7 The Southern Center and Decline of the Political Science Program; Chapter 8 The Georgia General Assembly in the 1990s.
  • Chapter 9 Election Reform and Other Policy IssuesChapter 10 My Final Years in Academia, 2000-2005; Chapter 11 Partisan Politics and the Georgia Legislature; Chapter 12 The Political Struggle Over Education Reform; Chapter 13 Republican Control of the Georgia General Assembly and Adverse Impacts; Chapter 14 The Retirement Years.