Tyler L. Wolanin

The Political Life of Reverend Roland D. Sawyer

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Produktbeschreibung

Roland D. Sawyer was a Western Massachusetts legislator whose half-century in politics impacted some of the state's thorniest issues: crime, impeachments, corruption, prohibition, labor, revolution, and reform. Through his story, this book offers insight into the legislative politics in a state in political transition.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Lexington Books
• Seitenzahl: 396
• Erscheinungstermin: 5. Juni 2024
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 235mm x 157mm x 28mm
• Gewicht: 794g
• ISBN-13: 9781666945508
• ISBN-10: 1666945501
• Artikelnr.: 70063121

Autorenporträt

Tyler L. Wolanin is research assistant at the Congressional Research Service.

Inhaltsangabe

Acknowledgments
Introduction
Chapter 1: From Kensington to Massachusetts: Sawyer's Early Years,
Religious Education, and First Ministries: 1874-1908
Chapter 2: Socialism: Sawyer's Journey Into and Out of the Socialist Party:
1908-1913
Chapter 3: Solon in Sandals: Sawyer's First Years in the Legislature:
1914-1918
Chapter 4: Cal Coolidge: Sawyer in Coolidge's Massachusetts and America:
1919-1924
Chapter 5: Inevitable: Sawyer's Nomination for Congress, the Reservoir
Fight, and Involvement in the Sacco and Vanzetti Case: 1925-1928
Chapter 6: On the Outs: Sawyer's Estrangement from the Massachusetts
Democratic Establishment: 1928-1932
Chapter 7: Turned the Hose on Him: Sawyer's Alignment with the Curley
Faction and the Repeal of Prohibition: 1932-1934
Chapter 8: The Last Hurrah: Sawyer's Culture Wars and Work with the Curley
Administration: 1935-1936
Chapter 9: The Red Line: Sawyer's Battles with the Hurley and Saltonstall
Administrations and Against Biennial Sessions: 1937-1939
Chapter 10: Not a Rich Man, Not a Crook: Sawyer's Pardon and Parole
Investigation, Redistricting Battle, and Departure from the Legislature:
1939-1940
Chapter 11: After the Legislature: Sawyer's Final Campaigns, Later Life,
and Political Observations: 1941-1969
Bibliography
About the Author