J.V. Conran and Rural Political Power

Will Sarvis

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Altri dati

Formato:
Hardback
Editore:
Lexington Books
Anno di pubblicazione
2012
Lingua:
Inglese
Pagine:
194
Dimensioni:
241 X 162
Codice EAN:
9780739169858
Generi:
History, America History, Contemporary History Politics & Philosophy, Politics & Government
Altre informazioni:
illustrations
Prezzo di copertina:
$ 60,00

I contenuti

James Vincent Conran (1899-1970) was the most significant political organizer in the history of rural America. Serving as a rural Missouri prosecutor for 32 years, Conran was the much sought political friend of statewide and national candidates, such as President Harry S. Truman, U.S. Senator Thomas F. Eagleton, and Governor Warren Hearnes. His singular political influence was inextricably linked to the unique demographics of his home region, the Missouri Bootheel, which was a part southern, part mid-western, and part frontier community where African Americans enjoyed unusual political power. Though contemporary media depictions portrayed Conran as a traditional, corrupt political boss--like his notorious contemporaries, Tom Pendergast of Kansas City or Ed Crump of Memphis--this view is flawed. In J.V. Conran and Rural Political Power, Will Sarvis aims to paint a more accurate picture of Conran by revealing the true extent and limitations of his power and influence.

Indice

Preface Introduction Chapter One: Embedded Traditions of Election Fraud and Bloc Voting Chapter Two: Launching a Political Career amidst the Great Depression Chapter Three: Elusive Apex Chapter Four: Other Stars Rising Chapter Five: Changing Times Chapter Six: Power and its Limitations Legacy and Epilogue Appendix: Merits and Demerits of Oral History Source Materials Index

L'Autore

Will Sarvis is instructor of history at Lane Community College in Eugene, Oregon.

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Will Sarvis has accumulated a wealth of information about politics in Missouri's Bootheel. He paints a vivid picture of power and paternalism in this corner of the rural South. -- Pamela Riney-Kehrberg, Iowa State University Will Sarvis has written a detailed narrative that demonstrates the great possibilities of using oral history in documenting political change. This study of the life and political activities of J. V. Conran shows the ease of misunderstanding political machines, especially in rural areas. J.V. Conran and Rural Political Power also shows the contradictions that exist in politicians who are scrupulously honest in their handling of public affairs, but who condone electoral fraud as a means to an end. The book also explores the idea that rural southeastern Missouri was a crossroads between the South and the Midwest, making it an ideal place to study the practice of local and state politics. Political historians and public historians alike will find much to enjoy in this book. -- Phillip Stone, Wofford College