The life of Pennsylvania Governor George M. Leader : challenging complacency /

The Life of Pennsylvania Governor George M. Leader tells the story of George Michael Leader who, at 36 years old, was the second youngest governor ever elected to the office and served from 1955 to 1959. His chances at being elected were tenuous atbest: Democrats never fared well in pursuit of the G...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Wolensky, Kenneth C.
Otros Autores: Leader, George M., 1918-2013
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Lanham, Md. : Lehigh University Press, 2011.
Temas:
Leader, George M., > 1918-2013.
Leader, George M., > 1918-2013
Since 1951
Governors > Pennsylvania > Biography.
Gouverneurs > Pennsylvanie > Biographies.
BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY > Historical.
HISTORY > United States > State & Local > General.
HISTORY > United States > State & Local > Middle Atlantic (DC, DE, MD, NJ, NY, PA)
HISTORY > United States > State & Local > New England (CT, MA, ME, NH, RI, VT)
Governors
Politics and government
Pennsylvania > Politics and government > 1951-
Pennsylvanie > Politique et gouvernement > 1951-
Pennsylvania
Biographies
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Early years, parents, and family
  • World War II and early political ventures
  • The Keystone State's Chief Executive, 1955-1959
  • The 1958 U.S. Senate campaign and post-gubernatorial years
  • Wellness, faith and family
  • Views, philosophies, and ideas about contemporary issues
  • The humanitarian
  • Epilogue.

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