Frank Porter Graham and the 1950 Senate Race in North Carolina
Author | : Julian M. Pleasants |
Publisher | : UNC Press Books |
Total Pages | : 382 |
Release | : 1990 |
ISBN-10 | : 0807819336 |
ISBN-13 | : 9780807819333 |
Rating | : 4/5 (333 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Frank Porter Graham and the 1950 Senate Race in North Carolina by : Julian M. Pleasants
Download or read book Frank Porter Graham and the 1950 Senate Race in North Carolina written by Julian M. Pleasants and published by UNC Press Books. This book was released on 1990 with total page 382 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The tumultuous North Carolina Senate primaries of 1950 are still viewed as the most bitter chapter in the state's modern political history. The central figure in that frenzied race was the appointed incumbent, Frank Porter Graham, former president of the University of North Carolina (1931-49) and liberal activist of national stature.