Description: Published in 2011 by Mercer University Press RICHARD BREVARD RUSSELL A Life of Consequence written by Sally RussellIn 1897, the year Richard Brevard Russell, Jr. was born, the world was poised for a dramatic swing into a century that would see more changes in religion, politics, society, science, technology, and war than almost all other centuries of human history combined. It was a wild ride for a boy born to fulfill great expectations in the mercurial modern political arena yet reared to venerate the worn and vanishing splendor of the American South. He would become one of the half dozen most powerful men in Washington for a period of almost twenty years, and it would be frequently admitted, most notably by President Harry Truman, that if Russell had not been from Georgia, if he had been from a state such as Indiana, Illinois, or Missouri, the presidency could not have been denied him. His love of the South and his native state was such that when Truman’s remark was quoted to him, Russell replied: “I’d rather be from Georgia than be President.” This book acquaints the reader with a fascinating and complex man of contrasts. An ardent segregationist who fought civil rights legislation, Richard B. Russell was also the devoted father of the School Lunch Program. A Georgia farm boy, Russell almost idolized the agricultural society from which America sprang but embraced the nuclear age and space technology. An intense family man, he appreciated women, fell in love easily, and conducted numerous affairs. Yet Russell never married. Deeply private, he lived his entire adult life in the public eye. Richard Russell was good company. His personal story makes good reading. Hardback measures 9.5" by 6.5" , with 305 pages PRICED AT $22. WILL BE CAREFULLY WRAPPED, AND SHIPPED IN A BOX.
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Book Title: Richard Brevard Russell
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Narrative Type: Nonfiction
Original Language: English
Item Length: 9.5 in
Publisher: Mercer University Press
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Edition: First Edition
Publication Year: 2011
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Item Height: 6.2 in
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Author: Sally Russell
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
Topic: Senator Richard B Russell (Georgia)
Item Weight: 18 Oz
Item Width: 1 in
Number of Pages: 305 Pages
