The Thorny Rose of Texas; An Intimate Portrait of Governor Ann Richards

Langue : anglais

Edité par Carol Publishing. Group {A Birch Lane Press Book}, Secaucus, NJ, 1994

1559722320 / 9781559722322

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viii, 271, [1] pages Illustrations [16 pages of photographs stated on DJ]. Sources. Appendix. Keynote Address. Index. Ink notation on front endpaper. This is the first full scale biography of Governor Ann Richards of Texas, a charismatic, sharp-tongued political phenomenon on a national scale. This work presents the life of a woman born to an impoverished farm community, a fierce intercollegiate debater, and an advocate for the rights of abused women. Mike Shropshire (born May 22, 1942) is an American sportswriter.[1] Starting as a reporter for the Fort Worth Press in the 1960s, he has written for various publications throughout his career, including the Fort Worth Star-Telegram, The Dallas Morning News, D Magazine, Playboy, and Sports Illustrated. He has also authored nine books, including Seasons in Hell, an account of his tenure writing about the Texas Rangers baseball franchise during its early years. Frank Schaefer was reared in upstate New York but has lived in Texas for many years. He was a hospital corpsman in the navy and served in the Peace Corps in Costa Rica. He holds a master of fine arts degree in theater from Trinity University in San Antonio, Texas. Dorothy Ann Richards (née Willis; September 1, 1933 - September 13, 2006) was an American politician who served as the 45th governor of Texas from 1991 to 1995. A Democrat, she first came to national attention as the Texas State Treasurer, when she gave the keynote address at the 1988 Democratic National Convention. Richards was the second female governor of Texas (the first being Miriam A. Ferguson), and was frequently noted in the media for her outspoken feminism and her one-liners. Born in McLennan County, Texas, Richards became a schoolteacher after graduating from Baylor University. She won election to the Travis County Commissioners' Court in 1976, and took office as Texas State Treasurer in 1983. She delivered a nominating speech for Walter Mondale at the 1984 Democratic National Convention, and the keynote address at the 1988 Democratic National Convention. Richards won the 1990 Texas gubernatorial election, defeating Texas Attorney General Jim Mattox in a Democratic primary run-off election and businessman Clayton Williams in the general election. She was defeated in the 1994 Texas gubernatorial election by George W. Bush. She remained active in public life until her death in 2006. As of 2023, Richards is the most recent Democrat or woman to serve as Governor of Texas. From a Publishers Weekly article: In this enthusiastic biography of Democratic Texas governor Richards, Texas journalist Shropshire and novelist Schaefer tell the life story of the gutsy, tart-tongued former teacher who first won national acclaim at the 1988 Democratic National Convention in Atlanta for her caustic comments on George Bush. The authors trace the growth of feminist Richards's heterogeneous, loyal following and the honing of the campaign style which won her elections in 1976 as County Commissioner of Travis County and in 1982 as State Treasurer. These were professional outlets for the then wife and mother of four, with her `enormous energy as an overachiever.' But Richards is also characterized here as `a woman on edge,'' who was `rescued'' from alcoholism by family, friends and counselors in the 1970s. Despite her hardships as a divorced, recovering alcoholic, she won the governorship in 1990. This breezy, mid-career look at her rise offers no revelations and standard journalese. But Richards's fans will enjoy the rah-rahing of the authors, especially since the governor is up for reelection in 1994.…

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Titre
The Thorny Rose of Texas; An Intimate Portrait of Governor Ann Richards
Auteur
Shropshire, Mike, and Schaefer, Frank
Éditeur
Carol Publishing. Group {A Birch Lane Press Book}, Secaucus, NJ
Année de publication
1994
État de l'article
Very good
Jaquette
Very good
Reliure
Hardcover
Langue
anglais
ISBN à 10 chiffres
1559722320
ISBN à 13 chiffres
9781559722322
Édition
First Printing [Stated].
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