Maury Maverick : A Political Biography / Richard B. Henderson.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Henderson, Richard B., Author.

Language:

English

Physical Description:

1 online resource (410 p.)

Place of Publication:

Austin : University of Texas Press, [2014]

Language Note:

In English.

Summary:

Maury Maverick was possibly the first liberal United States Congressman from Texas to achieve national and even international stature. A dedicated Democrat, he was ready to attack Franklin D. Roosevelt whenever he felt that Roosevelt was flagging in his enthusiasm for reform. He was honest to the point of rudeness, and he belonged to the "damn the torpedoes" class that pulled ahead regardless of political consequences. He was at home with the literate—he was a prodigious writer and speaker—but always ready to puncture their pretensions. And he could cuss with sailors, pecan shellers, and any breed of saloon keeper. Put all that together with a short, stocky, bulldog frame, a fierce face and a voice to match, and you have one of the nation's more colorful political figures.

Contents:

Frontmatter

CONTENTS

ILLUSTRATIONS

FOREWORD

PREFACE

1. A Maverick American

2. The Bootleg Decade

3. Maury and His Mavericks

4. Two Cowboys Are Better Than One

5. Ever Insurgent Let Me Be

6. Sultan of the Young Turks

7. A Texas La Guardia

8. He Stirreth Up the People

9. An Isolationist's Change of Heart

10. Asia-"Our Biggest Problem"

11. Like Ripples on a Pond

12. I Am That Gadfly

Notes

Bibliography

Index

Notes:

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (publisher's Web site, viewed 20. Mar 2025)

ISBN:

9780292767072

0292767072

OCLC:

1511480236