wyszukanych pozycji: 7
Sam Rayburn: A Bio-Bibliography
ISBN: 9780313258640 / Angielski / Twarda / 1988 / 161 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 30 dni roboczych. One of the nation's most effective congressional leaders, Sam Rayburn served as Speaker of the House longer than anyone in U.S. history. Although he has been the subject of several biographies and numerous articles, until now no comprehensive analysis of Rayburn has integrated these disparate materials in a single resource. "Sam Rayburn: A Bio-Bibliography" accomplishes that objective. Designed for scholars interested in the life and historical period of Sam Rayburn, the volume includes a detailed biographical sketch and an extensive annotated bibliography describing the Rayburn resource... One of the nation's most effective congressional leaders, Sam Rayburn served as Speaker of the House longer than anyone in U.S. history. Although h... |
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328,86 zł |
Reflections on Wright: Essays on the Career of Speaker Jim Wright
ISBN: 9780875658179 / Angielski Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych. |
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129,56 zł |
Supreme Anecdotes: Tales from the Supreme Court
ISBN: 9781950544530 / Angielski Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych. |
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99,46 zł |
Texas at the Crossroads: People, Politics, and Policy
ISBN: 9780890963173 / Angielski / Miękka / 1987 / 324 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych. The Lone Star State finds itself in the midst of a great transition. No longer the rustic frontier state of myth and legend, Texas is a complex, highly urbanized society that is rapidly replacing old dreams with new ones. Faced with increasing demands on state services and with unreliable revenues tied to an unsteady oil industry, Texas must make hard decisions for its future.
This volume seeks to appraise Texas as it is today and to assess the direction in which the state is headed. The first part of the book deals with the Texan people--demographics, economic changes that have affected... The Lone Star State finds itself in the midst of a great transition. No longer the rustic frontier state of myth and legend, Texas is a complex, highl...
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135,21 zł |
Reflections on Rayburn
ISBN: 9780875656700 / Angielski / Twarda / 2018 / 176 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych. January 6, 1955. It was on the occasion of President Dwight D. Eisenhower's third annual State of the Union message. The president unexpectedly began his speech by mentioning that it was January 6 and the 72nd birthday of the venerable Speaker of the House, and publicly wishing for Mr. Rayburn many happy returns of the day. Instantly, the crowd that filled the House chamber was on its feet, noisily cheering, whistling, and stamping its feet and clapping its hands in a reverberating approval of the Speaker. Visitors in the galleries could not distinguish Republican from...
January 6, 1955. It was on the occasion of President Dwight D. Eisenhower's third annual State of the Union message. The president unexpectedly beg...
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142,54 zł |
The Wright Stuff: Reflections on People and Politics by Former House Speaker Jim Wright
ISBN: 9780875655710 / Angielski / Miękka / 2013 / 320 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych. Inspired by his parents' love for the written word, former Speaker of the House Jim Wright developed a passion for books and writing at a young age. During his thirty-four years as a US Congressman and two years as Speaker of the House, written communication continued to play an integral role in Wright's life as he developed an increased understanding of the power of words. Inspired by his parents' love for the written word, former Speaker of the House Jim Wright developed a passion for books and writing at a young age... |
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116,58 zł |
The Austin-Boston Connection: Five Decades of House Democratic Leadership, 1937-1989
ISBN: 9781603441209 / Angielski / Miękka / 2009 / 350 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych. For the more than fifty years that Democrats controlled the U.S. House of Representatives, leadership was divided between Massachusetts and Texas. When the Speaker was from Texas (or nearby Oklahoma), the Majority Leader was from the Boston area, and when the Speaker was from Boston, the Majority Leader was from Texas. The Austin-Boston Connection analyzes the importance of the friendships (especially mentor-protege relationships) and enmities within congressional delegations, regional affinities, and the lynchpin practice of appointing the Democratic Whip. ANTHONY M. CHAMPAGNE is a professor...
For the more than fifty years that Democrats controlled the U.S. House of Representatives, leadership was divided between Massachusetts and Texas. Whe...
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143,88 zł |