Terry Sanford: Politics, Progress, and Outrageous Ambitions
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| Rating | : | 4.35 (632 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0822323567 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 608 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-05-06 |
| Language | : | English |
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Sanford was a presidential candidate himself in 1972 and 1976, and he won election to the United States Senate in 1986 where his international commission produced an economic recovery plan for Central America. A decade later, at the height of tumult on American campuses, Sanford assumed the presidency of Duke University and led it to its position as one of the top universities in the nation. Johnson, Richard Nixon, and Jimmy Carter. Kennedy, Lyndon B. This biography offers a unique perspective on North Carolina life, politics, political personalities, and the shifting public allegiances of the second half of the twentieth century that transformed life both in North Carolina and throughout the American South.. Terry Sanford (1917–1998) was one of the most important pub
He differed from earlier Southern politicians, as well as most of his contemporaries, in his moderate-to-liberal views on race and taxes. . of Southwestern Louisiana, Lafayette Copyright 1999 Reed Business Information, Inc. Sanford served as North Carolina's governor (for one term), as president of Duke University, and as a United States senator. But he was also able to maintain reasonably cordial relations with the conservative corporate interests of his state and was an effective promoter of Southern economic growth and modernization. From Library Journa
A Customer said Must reading for Tar Heels and politics buffs. Anyone who lives in North Carolina will learn much about the state's recent political history in this book. And anyone who is interested in progressive politics should read it too. Terry Sanford's forward-thinking approach to government is an inspiration, particularly in the areas of race and education.. A Customer said Well-researched, insightful, and inspiring.. Former North Carolina Governor and United States Senator Terry Sanford is one of this century's outstanding political leaders. While serving as Governor in the early sixties, Sanford became known nationwide for his commitment to improving education in North Carolina.Covington and Ellis' biography of Sanford offers a . "Tarheel Required Reading" according to William B. Arledge. Every Tarheel, or any non-Tarheel who has an interest in one of the most important political figures in the South, Terry Sanford, should read this book. Senator in the NC General Assembly, Governor, President of Duke University, and US Senator, this book covers it all. It provides an interesting look at Southern poli