Ol' Strom: An Unauthorzied Biography of Strom ThurmondThe life story of Strom Thurmond, one of America's most enduring political figures. Starting life in the public service in the 1920s and serving in the US Army during World War II, he long held political ambitions which were realised with more than 48 continuous years service in the Senate. |
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Contents
Introduction | 1 |
The Boldness of an Edgefield Man | 7 |
Good Genes | 25 |
The Political Launch | 37 |
Judge Thurmond | 53 |
Sue Logue | 63 |
DDay | 73 |
The Liberal Governor | 79 |
Tragedy Strikes | 185 |
The Republican Road | 189 |
Abe Fortas | 207 |
Nixons the One | 219 |
The Beauty Queen | 235 |
Time for Change | 247 |
Bringing Home the Bacon | 263 |
Colored Offspring | 273 |
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| Title | Ol' Strom: An Unauthorzied Biography of Strom Thurmond Unauthorized Biography of Strom Thurmond |
| Authors | Jack Bass, Marilyn W. Thompson |
| Edition | illustrated, reprint |
| Publisher | Univ of South Carolina Press, 2002 |
| ISBN | 1570035148, 9781570035142 |
| Length | 368 pages |
| Subjects | › Biography & Autobiography / Political |
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