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In the Governor's shadow : the true story of Ma and Pa Ferguson /
In 1915 Governor James Ferguson began his term in Texas bolstered by a wave of voter enthusiasm and legislative cooperation so great that few Texans anticipated anything short of a successful administration. His campaign was based on two key elements: his appeal to the rural constituency and a tempo...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Denton, Texas :
University of North Texas Press,
2014.
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| Edición: | First edition. |
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Prologue: A tainted victory
- Tangled family roots
- Life unencumbered
- Political plunge
- Keeping secrets
- Guilty knowledge
- It is good to be king
- A season of success begins to fade
- A falling out and a fall from grace
- An investigation
- Testimony most telling
- In his own words
- The crane swoops in
- The ruling and the aftermath
- Let's try this again
- Seeking redemption
- Optimistic defeat
- The accidental Governor
- Shadow Governor
- See Ma run (again)
- Coming back (1927/1932)
- Twice the vice
- Sunset
- Cross, double cross
- The last act
- Not your average Ma and Pa.