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OverviewAfter forty years of congressional service, five terms in the House and five in the Senate, George William Norris (1861–1944) was going home to Nebraska. Norris had lost the 1942 Senate race and felt the defeat keenly. But as his train rolled westward, he was forcefully reminded of what his legislative efforts had wrought, from the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) to the Rural Electrification Act (REA), which brought power to the land unfolding before him. It is here that authors Gene A. Budig and Don Walton begin their journey with this great statesman, perhaps the last progressive Republican, a tireless champion of “public power” and the common man. This book carries readers back through Norris’s career and accomplishments: the establishment of the TVA and the REA as well as the Twentieth Amendment to the Constitution and the shaping of Nebraska’s unique unicameral legislature. Norris recalls the battles he waged, one of which landed him in John F. Kennedy’s Profiles in Courage, and the alliances he formed with leading political figures of his day, from Fiorello La Guardia to Franklin D. Roosevelt. The result is a contemporary perspective on a man who fiercely defended the public interest and followed his convictions to the lasting benefit of his state and his country. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Gene A. Budig , Don Walton , George W. NorrisPublisher: University of Nebraska Press Imprint: Bison Books Dimensions: Width: 14.00cm , Height: 0.80cm , Length: 21.60cm Weight: 0.181kg ISBN: 9780803271876ISBN 10: 0803271875 Pages: 144 Publication Date: 01 November 2013 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Manufactured on demand  We will order this item for you from a manufactured on demand supplier. Table of ContentsList of Illustrations 000 Preface 000 Introduction 000 One 000 Two 000 Three 000 Four 000 Five 000 Six 000 Seven 000 Eight 000 Nine 000 Ten 000 Eleven 000 Twelve 000 Thirteen 000 Fourteen 000 Fifteen 000 Sixteen 000ReviewsNebraskans need to remember George Norris. He truly was one of our great citizens. This book is a very enjoyable journey through those memories. --Francis Moul, Lincoln Journal Star --Francis Moul Lincoln Journal Star (01/05/2014) Author InformationGene A. Budig has served as president of Illinois State University and West Virginia University and as chancellor at the University of Kansas. He is the author of numerous books, including Grasping the Ring: Nine Unique Winners in Life and Sports, available in a Bison Books edition. Don Walton is a political writer for the Lincoln Journal Star. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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