Great Plains Politics

Informationen zum Autor Peter J. Longo is a professor of political science at the University of Nebraska at Kearney. He is coauthor of The Nebraska State Constitution: A Reference Guide, Second Edition (Nebraska, 2009).     Klappentext Peter J. Longo is a professor of political science at the University of Nebraska at Kearney.¿He is coauthor of The Nebraska State Constitution: A Reference Guide! Second Edition (Nebraska! 2009). ¿ ¿ Zusammenfassung Provides a lively tour of the Great Plains region through the civic and political contributions of its citizens! demonstrating the importance of community in the region. Great Plains Politics profiles six men and women who had a profound impact on the civic and community life of the Great Plains. Inhaltsverzeichnis List of Illustrations     Acknowledgments     Introduction     Chapter One. Wilma Mankiller: Grassroots Activism to Leading the Cherokee Nation     Chapter Two. Virginia Smith: Beyond the Kitchen     Chapter Three. Junius Groves: From Slave to Potato King     Chapter Four. George McGovern: Serving the Plains and Beyond     Chapter Five. Bob Dole: The Man from Russell     Chapter Six. Elizabeth Byrd: A Legacy in the Face of Discrimination     Conclusion     Bibliography     Index

Product details

• Authors: Peter J Longo, Peter J. Longo, Peter Joseph Longo
• Publisher: University of Nebraska Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 30.09.2018
• EAN: 9780803290716
• ISBN: 978-0-8032-9071-6
• No. of pages: 277
• Series: Discover the Great Plains; Discover the Great Plains
• Subjects: Fiction > Narrative literature > Letters, diaries; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political theories and the history of ideas