Fighting the Unbeatable Foe
Subtitle: Howard Metzenbaum of Ohio, the Washington Years
Publisher: Kent State University Press; The Kent State University Press
Published: January 30, 2008
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 256
ISBN-13: 9780873389143
Subjects: American history: postwar, from c 1945 -; Biography: general; Biography & Autobiography; Biography / Autobiography; Biography/Autobiography; Ohio; Government - Legislative Branch; Political; United States - 20th Century (1945 to 2000)
Description: "Fighting the Unbeatable Foe is the first biography of Howard Metzenbaum, a fascinating individual who, against the odds, rose from humble beginnings to become a multimillionaire businessman and one of the most effective and powerful senators in the land. By conducting interviews with Metzenbaum's friends, foes, political scientists, and journalists and consulting primary-source materials, Tom Diemer provides new details about Metzenbaum's business deals, his successes on Capitol Hill, and also his embarrassing failures and miscalculations. Metzenbaum remains among the most interesting and paradoxical figures in the history of Ohio politics. His story will be enjoyed by anyone interested in Ohio history and politics."--Jacket.