The Wild Man from Sugar Creek: The Political Career of Eugene Talmadge

By William Anderson

Book Overview

Eugene Talmadge's career as a politician lasted twenty years, and during that time he dominated Georgia's political structure as few men have in any state's history. The Wild Man from Sugar Creek is a... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0807100889
• ISBN13: 9780807100882
• Release Date: January 1975
• Publisher: LSU Press
• Length: 268 Pages
• Weight: 1.15 lbs.

Customer Reviews

portrait of a racist demagogue

A sweeping, incisive, colorful view of the life and times of the man in red galluses, Eugene Talmadge, famous for his slogan, "The poor Georgia dirt farmer ain't got but three friends who never let him down: God, Sears Roebuck, and Ol' Gene."

Brilliant Work on Southern Demagouge!

This work is a must read for anyone interested in southern history, or in demagougery in the U.S., or in southern politics! The author does an excellent job -- in a very interesting and readable narrative -- of truly capturing the colorful Eugene Talmadge, four times elected Governor of Georgia! He captures the real Gene, from Talmadge's red suspenders, to his plants at political rallies, to his outlandish, dogmatic ways -- such as the time he caused the Univ. of Ga. to lose its accreditation. As a teacher and historian, this book is one of the very best I have ever read!

Gene Talmadge: Governor of the people!!!!

AN outstanding literary piece. I would highly reccomend it for all especailly children. Eugene Talmadge's life, as expresses in this book was spent in th ebetterment of the ordinary working people of our nation.