Bibliograph

Desk 88, eight progressive senators who changed America, Sherrod Brown

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Desk 88, eight progressive senators who changed America, Sherrod Brown

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 329-337) and index

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collective biography

Illustrations

illustrationsplates

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Desk 88

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

1103535249

Responsibility statement

Sherrod Brown

Sub title

eight progressive senators who changed America

Summary

Since his election to the U.S. Senate in 2006, Ohio's Brown has sat on the Senate floor at a mahogany desk with a proud history. Here he tells the story of eight of the Senators who were there before him. The eight are: Hugo Black, Robert F. Kennedy, Glen Taylor, George McGovern, Herbert Lehman, Al Gore Sr., Theodore Francis Green, and William Proxmire. Despite their flaws and frequent setbacks, each made a decisive contribution to the creation of a more just America. --, adapted from jacket

Table Of Contents

Prologue: The origins of Desk 88 -- Hugo Black: finding light in the shadows -- Thoughts from Desk 88 -- Theodore Francis Green: a traitor to his class -- Thoughts from Desk 88 -- Glen Taylor: the singing cowboy from Kooskia -- Thoughts from Desk 88 -- Herbert H. Lehman: pursuing a different family business -- Thoughts from Desk 88 -- Al Gore, Sr.: leading from the South -- Thoughts from Desk 88 -- William Proxmire: a workhorse and a showhorse -- Thoughts from Desk 88 -- Robert F. Kennedy: a voice for those without a voice -- Thoughts from Desk 88 -- George McGovern: feeding the hungry -- Thoughts from Desk 88 -- Further thoughts from Desk 88-about 2020 and beyond -- Epilogue: Carving a place in history

Target audience

adult

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