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The Rise and Fall of the Branchhead Boys : North Carolina's Scott Family and the Era of Progressive Politics /

Louisiana had the Longs, Virginia had the Byrds, Georgia had the Talmadges, and North Carolina had the Scotts. In this history of North Carolina's most influential political family, Rob Christensen tells the story of the Scotts and how they dominated Tar Heel politics. Three generations of Scot...

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Autor principal: Christensen, Rob (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Chapel Hill : The University of North Carolina Press, [2019]
Colección:Book collections on Project MUSE.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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  • Cover; Half Title; Title; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; Introduction; 1. Haw River; 2. Hard Times; 3. 1948; 4. Mud Tax; 5. Low-Voltage Sutton; 6. Dr. Frank and Aftermath; 7. The Last Spittoon; 8. Passing the Torch; 9. 1968; 10. King Tobacco and the Farm Boy; 11. Fire in the Streets; 12. Busing; 13. Reform, Controversy, and Backlash; 14. End of an Era; Conclusion; Acknowledgments; Notes; Bibliography; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; R; S; T; U; V; W; Y