Stand up for Alabama : Governor George Wallace / Jeff Frederick.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Frederick, Jeff, 1963-

Series:

Modern South.

The modern South

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Governors--Alabama--Biography.

Governors.

Political culture--Alabama--History--20th century.

Political culture.

Alabama--Politics and government--1951-.

Alabama.

Wallace, George C. (George Corley), 1919-1998.

Wallace, George C.

Wallace, George C. (George Corley), 1919-1998--Political and social views.

Wallace, George C. (George Corley), 1919-1998--Influence.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (504 p.)

Place of Publication:

Tuscaloosa : University of Alabama Press, c2007.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Whereas other studies have focused on George Wallace's career as a national figure, Stand Up for Alabama provides a detailed, comprehensive, and analytical study of Wallace's political life that emphasizes his activities and their impact within the state of Alabama. Jeff Frederick answers two fundamental questions: What was George Wallace's impact on the state of Alabama? Why did Alabamians continue to embrace him over a twenty-five year period? Using a variety of sources to document the state's performance in areas including mental health, education, conservation, prisons, and ind

Contents:

Shadows and light

Reconstruction redux, 1963

Sins of omission, sins of commission, 1964

Checks and balances, 1965

Means to an end, 1966

Governor, two governors, or no governor, 1967-1968

Crossroads, 1968-1970

Turning point, 1970-1972

A new reality, 1972-1974

Stuck in neutral, 1974-1978

The last campaign, 1982-1987

Appendix : people interviewed.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references (p. [409]-474) and index.

ISBN:

0-8173-8031-0

OCLC:

425970117