Walkin' Lawton
John Coggin has written a much needed book about one of the most progressive governors in Southern history. Lawton Chiles represented a part of Florida's heritage unknown to most tourists. He was the governor who modernized the state and gave its people a record on race relations, the economy, and education that they could be proud of. --Howard Dean, Former Governor of Vermont and Chair of the DNCJohn Dos Passos Coggin'sWalkin' Lawtonis a marvelous account of Florida's most colorful politician--Lawton Chiles--in full populist glory. It's an invaluable addition in U.S. political history. Highly recommended! --Douglas Brinkley, Professor of History at Rice University and author ofCronkiteI think the reader will discover insights into Florida politics on the ground in the 20th Century and how it was possible for a young state legislator with only 4 percent state-wide name recognition to win, in 1970, a state-wide race for Florida's U.S. Senate seat. --Rhea Chiles, Former Florida First Lady