A Legacy of Leadership : Governors and American History [1 ed.] 9780812208993, 9780812240948

In A Legacy of Leadership, top scholars and journalists create a new framework for understanding the contributions gover

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A Legacy of Leadership : Governors and American History [1 ed.]
9780812208993, 9780812240948

In A Legacy of Leadership, leading journalists and academics create a new framework for understanding the contributions

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Top scholars examine the changing role of state governors over the course of the twentieth century. This volume of essay

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From La Follette to Faubus, from Rockefeller to Reagan, U.S. governors have addressed some of the most contentious polic

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Explores how Shingwaukonse and other Native leaders of the Great Lakes Ojibwa sought to establish links with new governm

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Muslims in American History: A Forgotten Legacy confronts the prevalent myth that Islam in America is a relatively recen

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Muslims in American History: A Forgotten Legacy confronts the prevalent myth that Islam in America is a relatively recen

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*Includes pictures *Includes accounts of the Dust Bowl and dust storms by farmers, wives, and children *Includes a bibli

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*Includes pictures depicting important people, places, and events. *Includes excerpts from firsthand accounts of explore

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*Includes pictures *Explains the roles played by Tecumseh and William Henry Harrison before, during, and after the battl

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Saladin M. Ambar's innovative study is the first book to explicitly credit governors with making the presidency wha

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