James A. Rhodes, Ohio Colossus /

In his day he dominated the political landscape like no one in Ohio's long, proud history ever had--or likely ever will. James A. Rhodes (1909--2001) plotted a path that took him from tiny Coalton, Ohio, to the governor's office. In this first biography of Rhodes, his life and political ca...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: Diemer, Tom
Otros Autores: Leonard, Lee, 1939-, Zimmerman, Richard G., 1934-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Kent, Ohio : The Kent State University Press, [2014]
Colección:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Temas:
Rhodes, James A. > (James Allen), > 1909-2001.
Politics and government
Governors.
HISTORY > United States > State & Local > Midwest (IA, IL, IN, KS, MI, MN, MO, ND, NE, OH, SD, WI)
HISTORY > United States > State & Local > General.
BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY > Political.
Gouverneurs > Ohio > Biographies.
Governors > Ohio > Biography.
Ohio.
Ohio > Politique et gouvernement > 20e siecle.
Ohio > Politics and government > 20th century.
Biographies.
Electronic books.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • The hustle from coalton to capital
  • Up Broad Street, step by careful step
  • The telling and fulfilling campaign of 1962
  • First term, four mostly smooth years
  • Four more years, with a few bumps
  • Life Magazine and the Rhodes-Taft primary
  • Kent State and the day after
  • Chasing smokestacks, dodging democrats: the making of a millionaire
  • The third term, divided government
  • Give it to Jim again since he wants it
  • How does he get away with that stuff?
  • The last roundup
  • Always forward.

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