Dave McNeely, Jim Henderson

Bob Bullock

God Bless Texas

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

An authoritative, highly readable biography of the most powerful and colorful lieutenant governor in Texas history, Bob Bullock.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: University of Texas Press
• Seitenzahl: 328
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. Februar 2008
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 236mm x 155mm x 26mm
• Gewicht: 590g
• ISBN-13: 9780292714540
• ISBN-10: 0292714548
• Artikelnr.: 23426339

Autorenporträt

By Dave McNeely and Jim Henderson

Inhaltsangabe

Prologue. Personal Privilege
Introduction. "The Largest Texan"
Chapter One. The Usual Suspect
Chapter Two. Political Baptism by Garden Hose
Chapter Three. In the Orbit of Power
Chapter Four. With Friends Like These
Chapter Five. The Path Back to Politics
Chapter Six. "Just a Washed-Up Lobbyist"
Chapter Seven. A Turning Point in History
Chapter Eight. Spoiling for a Fight
Chapter Nine. Busted by the Senate
Chapter Ten. Texas Gets a New Tax Collector
Chapter Eleven. Bullock's Raiders
Chapter Twelve. A Bullock in a China Closet
Chapter Thirteen. Whiskey, Women, Airplanes, and Guns
Chapter Fourteen. No More Mister Nice Guy
Chapter Fifteen. The Grand Jury and the FBI
Chapter Sixteen. Drunk School and Beyond
Chapter Seventeen. The Tax Man Cometh
Chapter Eighteen. No Groundswell for "Governor" Bullock
Chapter Nineteen. The Oil Bust
Chapter Twenty. Eyes on the Lieutenant Governor's Office
Chapter Twenty-One. King Kong's Already in the Race
Chapter Twenty-Two. I'm in Charge Here
Chapter Twenty-Three. Ann Richards: Friend or Enemy?
Chapter Twenty-Four. Second Session Is a Charm
Chapter Twenty-Five. Here Will Lie Bob Bullock
Chapter Twenty-Six. George W. Arrives on the Scene
Chapter Twenty-Seven. You've Got to Kiss Me First
Chapter Twenty-Eight. The Long Drum Roll
Epilogue
Notes
Index