In the Governor's shadow
Subtitle: the true story of Ma and Pa Ferguson
By: Carol O'Keefe Wilson
Edition: First edition.
Publisher: University of North Texas Press
Published: 2014
Place of publication: Denton, Texas
Language: eng
Number of pages: 302
ISBN-13: 9781574415537; 9781574415636
Subjects: Governors; Biography; Women governors; Politics and government
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 279-285) and index.
Table of contents: title: Prologue: A tainted victory; title: Tangled family roots; title: Life unencumbered; title: Political plunge; title: Keeping secrets; title: Guilty knowledge; title: It is good to be king; title: A season of success begins to fade; title: A falling out and a fall from grace; title: An investigation; title: Testimony most telling; title: In his own words; title: The crane swoops in; title: The ruling and the aftermath; title: Let's try this again; title: Seeking redemption; title: Optimistic defeat; title: The accidental Governor; title: Shadow Governor; title: See Ma run (again); title: Coming back (1927/1932); title: Twice the vice; title: Sunset; title: Cross, double cross; title: The last act; title: Not your average Ma and Pa.