A Single Star and Bloody Knuckles: A History of Politics and Race in Texas

by Bill Minutaglio

Book Overview

Finalist, 2021 Writers' League of Texas Book Award

For John Nance "Cactus Jack" Garner, there was one simple rule in politics: "You've got to bloody your knuckles." It's a maxim that applies in so many ways to the state of Texas, where the struggle for power has often unfolded through underhanded politicking, backroom dealings, and, quite literally, bloodshed. The contentious history of Texas politics has been shaped by dangerous and often...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1477310363
• ISBN13: 9781477310366
• Release Date: May 2021
• Publisher: University of Texas Press
• Length: 392 Pages
• Weight: 1.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 2.5" x 6.1" x 8.9"