Thunder from the prairie : the life of Harold E. Hughes
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Published
Lawrence, Kansas : University Press of Kansas, 2023.
Format
Book
Physical Desc
358 pages
Status
Asbury - Adult Non-Fiction
977.7 HAR
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977.7 HAR
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LC Subjects
Hughes, Harold E. -- (Harold Everett), -- 1922-1996.
Iowa -- Biography.
Iowa -- Politics and government -- 20th century.
Legislators -- United States -- Biography.
Politicians -- United States -- Biography.
Recovering alcoholics -- United States -- Biography.
United States -- Politics and government -- 1969-1974.
United States. -- Congress. -- Senate -- Biography.
Iowa -- Biography.
Iowa -- Politics and government -- 20th century.
Legislators -- United States -- Biography.
Politicians -- United States -- Biography.
Recovering alcoholics -- United States -- Biography.
United States -- Politics and government -- 1969-1974.
United States. -- Congress. -- Senate -- Biography.
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Published
Lawrence, Kansas : University Press of Kansas, 2023.
Language
English
Notes
Description
This is a biography of Harold E. Hughes, a man of working-class origins who overcame severe alcoholism to become Iowa governor (1963-1969) and U.S. Senator (1969-1974). A Democrat in traditionally Republican Iowa, he helped transform Iowa into a competitive two-party state. As governor, he reformed state government. As senator, he was an outspoken leader against the Vietnam War. He launched the National Institute of Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism with the underlying principle that alcoholism is a disease, impacting thousands of alcoholics through the years. Hughes was driven by a moral compass guided by his Christian beliefs. Unlike others of his time, however, who took Christianity to conservative political ends, Hughes's theology steered him to politics left of center, making him distinctive among other politicians of his day.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Harrington, J. (2023). Thunder from the prairie: the life of Harold E. Hughes . University Press of Kansas.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Harrington, Jerry. 2023. Thunder From the Prairie: The Life of Harold E. Hughes. University Press of Kansas.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Harrington, Jerry. Thunder From the Prairie: The Life of Harold E. Hughes University Press of Kansas, 2023.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Harrington, Jerry. Thunder From the Prairie: The Life of Harold E. Hughes University Press of Kansas, 2023.
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