Bibliograph

Master of the senate, Robert A. Caro

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Master of the senate, Robert A. Caro

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 1051-1141) and index

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individual biography

Illustrations

platesillustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Master of the senate

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

49657824

Responsibility statement

Robert A. Caro

Series statement

The years of Lyndon Johnson, 3

Summary

The third volume in the author's monumental biography of Lyndon Johnson, following The Path to Power and Means of Ascent, describes the future president's career in the U.S. Senate, from breaking the southern control of Capitol Hill to passing the first civil rights legislation since Reconstruction

Table Of Contents

The dam. The desks of the Senate ; "Great things are underway!" ; Seniority and the South -- Learning. A hard path ; The path ahead ; "The right size" ; A Russell of the Russells of Georgia ; "We of the South" ; Thirtieth place ; Lyndon Johnson and the liberal ; The hearing ; The debate ; "No time for a siesta" ; Out of the crowd -- Looking for it. No choice ; The General and the Senator ; The "nothing job" ; The Johnson ranch ; The orator of the dawn ; Gettysburg ; The whole stack -- Using it. Masterstrokes ; Tail-gunner Joe ; The "Johnson rule" ; The Leader ; "Zip, zip" ; "Go ahead with the blue" ; Memories ; The program with a heart -- The Great Cause. The rising tide ; The compassion of Lyndon Johnson ; "Proud to be of assistance" ; Footsteps ; Finesses ; Convention ; Choices ; The "working up" ; Hells Canyon ; "You do it" ; Yeas and nays ; Omens -- After the battle. Three more years ; The last caucus

Target audience

adult

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