The Meanest Man in Congress: Jack Brooks and the Making of an American Century Format: Hardcover

McNulty, Timothy ; McNulty, Brendan ; Wright, Jim

ISBN 10: 1588383210 / ISBN 13: 9781588383211

Edité par University of Nebraska Press, 2019

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• Titre: The Meanest Man in Congress: Jack Brooks and the Making of an American Century Format: Hardcover
• Éditeur: University of Nebraska Press
• Date de parution: 2019
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN à 10 chiffres: 1588383210
• ISBN à 13 chiffres: 9781588383211
• Reliure: Couverture rigide
• État de l'article: New

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Synopsis

A native of Beaumont, Texas, and a World War II veteran, Jack Brooks served for forty-two years in the U.S. Congress, representing Texas’s 9th district. One of the most influential congressmen nobody ever heard of, Brooks is finally getting his due in this new biography, the first ever written about his life. The Meanest Man in Congress: Jack Brooks and the Making of an American Century chronicles in fascinating detail not only the career of a remarkable lawmaker, which spanned the tenures of ten U.S. presidents, but also the epic sweep of American history in the latter half of the 20th century, from the Kennedy assassination to the Iran-Contra affair. Packed with anecdotes about the irascible Brooks based on his personal correspondence, interviews with his peers and family members, and more, this meticulous biography traces the incredible life and times of a true public servant, a man who applied his tenacious will to practical, across-the-aisle governance for the good of his constituents and his country. At a time when Brooks’s brand of selfless service is in short supply and American politics has become a zero-sum game, distinguished authors Timothy McNulty and Brendan McNulty bring into high relief the character of a man who knew how to compromise and bargain, negotiate and cooperate to get things done.

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Brendan McNulty's interest in politics began during a Capitol Hill internship with Representative Robert Matsui and writing for the Democratic National Committee during the 2004 presidential campaign. With degrees from IE Business School in Madrid and the University of Virginia, he has written papers and journal articles on topics from street crime in Chicago to education and behavioral studies in Haiti and other developing countries. He works for the World Bank in Washington, D.C.

A senior editor and correspondent at the Chicago Tribune for many years, TIM MCNULTY was the newspaper's public editor until leaving in August 2008. Tim was among the first eight American journalists allowed to live in Beijing in the late 1970s. Later, as the Middle East correspondent, he worked in Beirut and Jerusalem. Upon returning to the US, he reported on social and political policy making in Washington for more than 13 years as national affairs correspondent and as a White House correspondent.

Jim Wright, Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives (1987-1989), hailed from Fort Worth and was a lifelong friend of Jack Brooks. The two followed similar paths; when Brooks went off to the Marines in World War II, Wright joined the Air Force. They both attended the University of Texas and Wright joined Brooks in the Texas State Legislature and then the House of Representatives. Wright was born four days after Brooks and used to tell people of how he'd spent his entire life trying to catch up to Brooks and never did.