The Austin-Boston connection : five decades of House Democratic leadership, 1937-1989 /

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For the more than fifty years that Democrats controlled the U.S. House of Representatives, leadership was divided between Massachusetts and Texas. The Austin-Boston Connection analyzes the importance of the friendships (especially mentor-project relationships) and enmi­ties within congressional dele...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Otros Autores: Champagne, Anthony
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: College Station [Tex.] : Texas A & M University Press, ©2009.
Edición:1st ed.
Temas:
United States. > Congress. > House > Leadership > History > 20th century.
United States. > Congress. > House > Speakers > History > 20th century.
Democratic Party (U.S.) > History > 20th century.
Democratic Party (U.S.)
United States. > Congress. > House
1900-1999
Legislators > Texas > History > 20th century.
Legislators > Massachusetts > Boston > History > 20th century.
Legislators > United States > History > 20th century.
Parlementaires > États-Unis > Histoire > 20e siècle.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Government > Legislative Branch.
Leadership
Legislators
Orators
Massachusetts > Boston
Texas
United States
History
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Introduction
  • Joe Bailey
  • John Nance Garner
  • Sam Rayburn
  • John W. McCormack
  • Sam Rayburn's boys: who will lead?
  • Back to Boston: Tip O'Neill
  • Jim Wright: the last Texan
  • Conclusion: the impact of the Austin-Boston alliance on House politics
  • Notes
  • Index.

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