In History's Shadow: An American Odyssey
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- Synopsis
- In June 1993, John Connally, a legend in Texas and a powerful figure in national politics for several crucial decades of this turbulent century, died of complications of pulmonary fibrosis, a condition brought on by wounds sustained from an assassin's bullet that fateful day in Dallas--November 22, 1963. This first-person book, finished right before Connally's death, is the story of his life in politics, told with an unmistakable Texas twang. It was a life of almost Shakespearean range, marked by great triumphs as well as personal tragedy and heartbreak. He wanted to be president, but that is the only ambition that eluded him. He lived under thirteen presidents and served under Kennedy, Johnson, and Nixon. He knew American government--and the men who ran it--as intimately as anyone in our time. His story is a true epic of the American century.
- Copyright:
- 1993
Book Details
- Book Quality:
- Excellent
- Book Size:
- 394 Pages
- ISBN-13:
- 9781562827915
- Publisher:
- Hyperion Press
- Date of Addition:
- 04/28/18
- Copyrighted By:
- the Estate of John Connally and Mickey Herskowitz
- Adult content:
- No
- Language:
- English
- Has Image Descriptions:
- Yes
- Categories:
- History, Nonfiction, Biographies and Memoirs, Politics and Government
- Submitted By:
- Larry Lumpkin
- Proofread By:
- Beverly Cory
- Usage Restrictions:
- This is a copyrighted book.
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