A legacy of leadership; governors and American history.

9780812240948

A legacy of leadership; governors and American history.

Ed. by Clayton McClure Brooks.

U. of Pennsylvania Pr.

2008

287 pages

$39.95

Hardcover

JK2447

The role of governors in American history is discussed in this collection of essays, which focus on the expansion of power and influence in these offices throughout the 20th century. Editor Brooks (Woodrow Wilson Presidential Library) compiles nine articles that discuss such noted gubernatorial figures as Ronald Reagan, Woodrow Wilson, Huey Long, George Wallace and Ann Richards to demonstrate how each individual shaped the office and changed it forever. Written for those interested in history and politics in the United States, this book also includes a chronology of governors during the 20th century.

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