Voice of Georgia : speeches of Richard B. Russell, 1928-1969 / edited by Calvin McLeod Logue & Dwight L. Freshley.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Russell, Richard B. (Richard Brevard), 1897-1971.

Contributor:

Logue, Cal M. (Cal McLeod), 1935-

Freshley, Dwight L., 1924-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Civil rights.

History.

Defenses.

Agriculture--Economic aspects.

United States--Politics and government--20th century.

United States.

Politics and government.

Constitutional history--United States.

Constitutional history.

Agriculture--Economic aspects--United States--History--20th century.

United States--Defenses--History--20th century.

Civil rights--United States--History--20th century.

Physical Description:

379 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

Macon, Ga. : Mercer University Press, [1997]

Summary:

In 1957, Richard Brevard Russell Jr. told an Atlanta audience that he had tried to speak the voice of Georgia. Russell represented the views of Georgians well enough for them to elect him to the Georgia House of Representatives in 1920, the governors mansion in 1931, and the United States Senate from 1932 until 1970. Editors Logue and Freshley have chosen thirty-seven of Russell's speeches delivered between 1928 and 1969. Choosing the version of a text that Russell himself used in delivering the speeches, Logue and Freshley offer the reader representations of Russell's thought concerning issues confronting Georgia, the nation, and the world.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

0865545863

OCLC:

37615853