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Ernest Vandiver, Governor of Georgia
Harold Paulk Henderson
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Description for Ernest Vandiver, Governor of Georgia
Paperback. Elected governor of Georgia in 1958, Ernest Vandiver presided over the 1961 desegregation of the state's public schools. This book tells the story of Vandiver's political career, including: his work in the 1940s and '50s as a stalwart of the Talmadge faction; his reign as governor; and, his short-lived 1966 gubernatorial campaign. Num Pages: 352 pages, 34 b&w photos. BIC Classification: 1KBBFG; BGH; HBJK; HBLW3; JPR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 18. Weight in Grams: 472.
Elected governor of Georgia in 1958, Ernest Vandiver presided over a crisis greater than any faced by his predecessors since the Civil War: the 1961 desegregation of the state's public schools. Harold Paulk Henderson tells the full story of Vandiver's political career, including his work in the 1940s and '50s as a stalwart of the Talmadge faction; his reign as governor, during which he not only oversaw school desegregation but fought government corruption and mismanagement; his short-lived 1966 gubernatorial campaign; and his unsuccessful U.S. Senate bid in 1972.
Elected governor of Georgia in 1958, Ernest Vandiver presided over a crisis greater than any faced by his predecessors since the Civil War: the 1961 desegregation of the state's public schools. Harold Paulk Henderson tells the full story of Vandiver's political career, including his work in the 1940s and '50s as a stalwart of the Talmadge faction; his reign as governor, during which he not only oversaw school desegregation but fought government corruption and mismanagement; his short-lived 1966 gubernatorial campaign; and his unsuccessful U.S. Senate bid in 1972.
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
University of Georgia Press
Condition
New
Number of Pages
352
Place of Publication
Georgia, United States
ISBN
9780820330600
SKU
V9780820330600
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About Harold Paulk Henderson
Harold Paulk Henderson is a professor emeritus of political science at Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College. His books include The Politics of Change in Georgia, a biography of Georgia governor Ellis Arnall (Georgia).
Reviews for Ernest Vandiver, Governor of Georgia
A thoroughly researched, evenhanded political biography. - Journal of Southern History ""Meticulously researched and lucidly written, this is a first-rate work, a must read for anyone interested in modern Georgia politics."" - Georgia Historical Quarterly