Standing at the Water's Edge: Bob Straub's Battle for the Soul of Oregon

ISBN-13: 9780870716690 / Angielski / Miękka / 2012 / 352 str.

Charles K. Johnson

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"Standing at the Water s Edge" chronicles the life of a unique, and perhaps unlikely, political figure in Oregon s history: former Governor Robert W. Straub.
A man of intelligence, drive, creativity, and fascinating contradictions, Straub overcame personal challenges and inevitable comparisons to his charismatic predecessor and friendly Republican rival, Tom McCall, to have a lasting impact on Oregon and the nation. Charles Johnson shares insights into Straub s significant legacy, focusing on his leading role in the state s financial and environmental issues and his influence on McCall. Johnson also reveals much of Straub s warm personal story, along with his secret struggles, including his battle with depression while Governor.
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Standing at the Water s Edge" offers rich descriptions of other intriguing political figures of the time as well, capturing the flavor of what has been called Oregon s political golden age of the sixties and seventies created in part by the symbiotic relationship between Straub and McCall and describing how and why it ended.
"Standing at the Water s Edge "is an essential addition to the literature about Oregon s political leaders for historians, political scientists, and general readers interested in Oregon history.
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