Combining biography with regional and national history, Dan T. Carter chronicles the dramatic rise and fall of George Wallace, a populist who abandoned his ideals to become a national symbol of racism, and later begged for forgiveness. In The Politics of Rage, Carter argues persuasively that the four-time Alabama governor and four-time presidential candidate helped to establish the conservative political movement that put Ronald Reagan in the...
Related Subjects
Biographical Biographies Biographies & History Biography & History Conservatism & Liberalism Government Historical History Leaders & Notable People Military Modern (16th-21st Centuries) Political Political Science Politics & Government Politics & Social Sciences Social Sciences State State & Local