Yellow dogs and Republicans : Allan Shivers and Texas two-party politics /

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"Allan Shivers stands as an important transitional figure who, while staying within the Democratic Party all his life, nonetheless led Texas into Eisenhower's column and toward a new political alignment." "Author Ricky F. Dobbs traces the political career of Allan Shivers from hi...

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Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Dobbs, Ricky F.
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: College Station : Texas A & M University Press, ©2005.
Edición:1st ed.
Temas:
Shivers, Allan, > 1907-1985.
Since 1865
Governors > Texas > Biography.
Political parties > Texas > History > 20th century.
BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY > Historical.
HISTORY > United States > State & Local > General.
Governors.
Political parties.
Politics and government
Texas > Politics and government > 1865-1950.
Texas > Politics and government > 1951-
Texas > Politique et gouvernement > 1865-1950.
Texas > Politique et gouvernement > 1951-
Texas.
Biography
Biographies.
History.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Portrait of the politician as a young man
  • Turmoil and transition : Shivers and the Texas political scene, 1938-45
  • "That all depends upon God and Allan Shivers," 1945-49
  • Ascent and election in his own right, 1949-50
  • Maneuvers, intrigues, and party leadership, 1951-52
  • Vote Texan, vote Ike, 1952
  • Self-perpetuation and a third term, 1953-54
  • Scandals and decline, 1955
  • Last fights and departure, 1956-57.

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