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Call me Tom : the life of Thomas F. Eagleton
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Call me Tom : the life of Thomas F. Eagleton / James N. Giglio.
ISBN
9780826219404
0826219403
Published
Columbia [Mo.] ; London : University of Missouri Press, c2011.
Physical Description
1 online resource
Summary
Detailed biography of the St. Louis senator as a moderate liberal in a conservative state, from a promising attorney to contributions in environmental and social legislation. Known for his successful bipartisanship, he was the Democratic nominee for Vice-President in 1972 until personal problems were revealed.
Variant and related titles
Life of Thomas F. Eagleton
Thomas F. Eagleton
Internet Archive collection.
Format
Books / Online
Language
English
Added to Catalog
May 08, 2020
Series
Missouri biography series
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (p. [289]-297) and index.
Contents
Growing up in St. Louis
Serving city and state government
The inaugural 1968 senate campaign
Promising beginnings
The Eagleton affair
In the arena
The final campaign
Combating the Reagan revolution
The personal Eagleton
The sage of St. Louis
The final years.
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