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Ralph W. Yarborough, the People's Senator (Focus on American History Series) by Patrick L. Cox, Edward M. Kennedy is a nonfiction available to read on EtoBox.

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Revered by many Texans and other Americans as "the People’s Senator," Ralph Webster Yarborough (1903–1996) fought for "the little people" in a political career that places him in the ranks of the most influential leaders in Texas history. The only U. S. Senator representing a former Confederate state to vote for every significant piece of modern civil rights legislation, Yarborough became a cornerstone of Lyndon Johnson’s Great Society programs in the areas of education, environmental preservation, and health care. In doing so, he played a major role in the social and economic modernization of Texas and the American South. He often defied conventional political wisdom with his stands against powerful political interests and with his vocal opposition to the Vietnam War. Yet to this day, his admirers speak of Yarborough as an inspiration for public service and a model of political independence and integrity. This biography offers the first in-depth look at the life and career of Ralph Yarborough. Patrick L. Cox draws on Yarborough’s personal and professional papers, as well as on extensive interviews with the Senator and his associates, to follow Yarborough from his formative years i

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Author

Patrick L. Cox, Edward M. Kennedy

Publisher

University of Texas Press

Published

2009

Language

EN

ISBN

9780292712430

Category

nonfiction

Subjects

Political Science, History, Biography