Harry Byrd of Virginia

By Ronald L. Heinemann

Book Overview

This is the first full-scale biography of Harry Byrd Sr., one of the most influential politicians of this century. His fascinating career as Virginia governor, U.S. senator, and leader of the Virginia Democratic Party enabled him to touch every important event and meet every significant political figure from the Great Depression to the Great Society. Heinemann gives us the full story of Byrd's rise to power.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0813916429
• ISBN13: 9780813916422
• Release Date: January 1996
• Publisher: Univ of Virginia Pr
• Length: 511 Pages
• Weight: 2.62 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.8" x 1.8" x 6.8"