A Connecticut Yankee Goes to Washington puts Senator George P. McLean's victory for birds in the context of his distinguished forty-five-year career marked by many acts of reform during a time of widespread corruption and political instability.
A Connecticut Yankee Goes to Washington puts Senator George P. McLean's victory for birds in the context of his distinguished forty-five-year career marked by many acts of reform during a time of widespread corruption and political instability.Hinweis: Dieser Artikel kann nur an eine deutsche Lieferadresse ausgeliefert werden.
Preface i Acknowledgmentsix Introduction: A Midlife Comeback (1905) xi Part One: Simsbury, Connecticut Chapter One: Old Days, Old Ways 1 Chapter Two: Climbing the Ladder 23 Chapter Three: A Little Help from His Friends 55 Chapter Four: Reform Governor 71 Chapter Five: A Time to Heal 85 Chapter Six: Seeking the US Senate 109 Part Two: Washington, DC Chapter Seven: Enter Listening 123 Chapter Eight: Saving the Birds 147 Chapter Nine: Working with Wilson 173 Chapter Ten: The Good Ship Normalcy 205 Chapter Eleven: Closing with Coolidge 229 Part Three: Going Home Chapter Twelve: Coming Full Circle 255 Epilogue 275 Bibliography 281 Index 295 Colophon 317
Preface i Acknowledgmentsix Introduction: A Midlife Comeback (1905) xi Part One: Simsbury, Connecticut Chapter One: Old Days, Old Ways 1 Chapter Two: Climbing the Ladder 23 Chapter Three: A Little Help from His Friends 55 Chapter Four: Reform Governor 71 Chapter Five: A Time to Heal 85 Chapter Six: Seeking the US Senate 109 Part Two: Washington, DC Chapter Seven: Enter Listening 123 Chapter Eight: Saving the Birds 147 Chapter Nine: Working with Wilson 173 Chapter Ten: The Good Ship Normalcy 205 Chapter Eleven: Closing with Coolidge 229 Part Three: Going Home Chapter Twelve: Coming Full Circle 255 Epilogue 275 Bibliography 281 Index 295 Colophon 317
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