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The Dealmakers of Downstate Illinois: Paul Powell, Clyde L. Choate, John H. Stelle
Robert E Hartley
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Paperback. TheDealmakers of Downstate Illinois details the lives and contributions of three influential southern Illinois politicians of the 1970s, describing how these dealmakers brought jobs and facilities to their region and maintained downstate political strength in the face of growing Chicago influence." Num Pages: 200 pages, 11 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1K; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 272.
Many people are unaware that from 1945 to 1975, downstate lawmakers dominated the Illinois political arena. In The Dealmakers of Downstate Illinois, Robert E. Hartley details the lives and contributions of three influential southern Illinois politicians, Paul Powell, Clyde Choate, and John Stelle. He describes how these “dealmakers” were able to work with Democrats and Republicans throughout the state to bring jobs and facilities to their region. Using a variety of coalitions, they maintained downstate political strength in the face of growing Chicago influence.
Hartley traces the personal histories of Powell, Choate, and Stelle, shows how they teamed up ... Read more
Many people are unaware that from 1945 to 1975, downstate lawmakers dominated the Illinois political arena. In The Dealmakers of Downstate Illinois, Robert E. Hartley details the lives and contributions of three influential southern Illinois politicians, Paul Powell, Clyde Choate, and John Stelle. He describes how these “dealmakers” were able to work with Democrats and Republicans throughout the state to bring jobs and facilities to their region. Using a variety of coalitions, they maintained downstate political strength in the face of growing Chicago influence.
Hartley traces the personal histories of Powell, Choate, and Stelle, shows how they teamed up ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Southern Illinois University Press
Condition
New
Number of Pages
200
Place of Publication
Carbondale, United States
ISBN
9780809334742
SKU
V9780809334742
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About Robert E Hartley
Robert E. Hartley is the author of many books published by Southern Illinois University Press, including Battleground 1948: Truman, Stevenson, Douglas, and The Most Surprising Election in Illinois History and Paul Powell of Illinois: A Lifelong Democrat. He was a journalist for Lindsay-Schaub Newspapers in Illinois from 1962 to 1979 and served as executive editor of the Toledo Blade and ... Read more
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