Yellow dogs and Republicans : Allan Shivers and Texas two-party politics /
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| Author / Creator: | Dobbs, Ricky F. |
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| Edition: | 1st ed. |
| Imprint: | College Station : Texas A&M University Press, c2005. |
| Description: | xii, 194 p. : ill. ; 25 cm. |
| Language: | English |
| Subject: | Shivers, Allan, -- 1907-1985 Shivers, Allan, -- 1907-1985 Governors -- Texas -- Biography. Political parties -- Texas -- History -- 20th century. Governors. Political parties. Politics and government Texas -- Politics and government -- 1865-1950. Texas -- Politics and government -- 1951- Texas. Biography. History. |
| Format: | Print Book |
| URL for this record: | http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/5629337 |
Table of Contents:
- Ch. 1. Portrait of the politician as a young man
- Ch. 2. Turmoil and transition : shivers and the Texas political scene, 1938-45
- Ch. 3. "That all depends upon God and Allan Shivers," 1945-49
- Ch. 4. Ascent and election in his own right, 1949-50
- Ch. 5. Maneuvers, intrigues, and party leadership, 1951-52
- Ch. 6. Vote Texan, vote Ike, 1952
- Ch. 7. Self-perpetuation and a third term, 1953-54
- Ch. 8. Scandals and decline, 1955
- Ch. 9. Last fights and departure, 1956-57.
