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George Norris, Going Home - by Gene A Budig & Don Walton (Paperback)

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  • After forty years of congressional service, five terms in the House and five in the Senate, George William Norris (1861-1944) was going home to Nebraska.
  • About the Author: Gene A. Budig has served as president of Illinois State University and West Virginia University and as chancellor at the University of Kansas.
  • 144 Pages
  • Biography + Autobiography, Political

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After forty years of congressional service, five terms in the House and five in the Senate, George William Norris (1861-1944) was going home to Nebraska. Norris had lost the 1942 Senate race and felt the defeat keenly. But as his train rolled westward, he was forcefully reminded of what his legislative efforts had wrought, from the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) to the Rural Electrification Act (REA), which brought power to the land unfolding before him. It is here that authors Gene A. Budig and Don Walton begin their journey with this great statesman, perhaps the last progressive Republican, a tireless champion of "public power" and the common man.

This book carries readers back through Norris's career and accomplishments: the establishment of the TVA and the REA as well as the Twentieth Amendment to the Constitution and the shaping of Nebraska's unique unicameral legislature. Norris recalls the battles he waged, one of which landed him in John F. Kennedy's Profiles in Courage, and the alliances he formed with leading political figures of his day, from Fiorello La Guardia to Franklin D. Roosevelt. The result is a contemporary perspective on a man who fiercely defended the public interest and followed his convictions to the lasting benefit of his state and his country.



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"Nebraskans need to remember George Norris. He truly was one of our great citizens. This book is a very enjoyable journey through those memories."--Francis Moul, Lincoln Journal Star-- (1/5/2014 12:00:00 AM)

"A remarkable account of the life of one of the most influential politicians in the last hundred years. . . . His extraordinary achievements for all American people offer a rare glimpse at what can be achieved when people and politicians put aside narrow interests. . . . Budig and Walton have produced a short and powerful document that draws on the reflections of the Senator and others who knew him at the end of his life. It would serve us well if a copy of this book were in every school library across the country."--Richard Sterling, former president of the National Writing Commission-- (11/22/2013 12:00:00 AM)

"George Norris, Going Home reveals Norris as an energetic visionary who fought passionately for the improvement of everyday American life for all citizens. This portrayal serves as a timely reminder of how much a good politican can accomplish."--Travis Amundson, Nebraska Life

"Although Nebraska has honored George W. Norris by inducting him into the Nebraska Hall of Fame, naming school districts and public power districts for him, and preserving his McCook home, this book will help Nebraskans and others remember why."--James E. Potter, Nebraska History



About the Author



Gene A. Budig has served as president of Illinois State University and West Virginia University and as chancellor at the University of Kansas. He is the author of numerous books, including Grasping the Ring: Nine Unique Winners in Life and Sports, available in a Bison Books edition. Don Walton is a political writer for the Lincoln Journal Star.
Dimensions (Overall): 8.5 Inches (H) x 5.5 Inches (W) x .3 Inches (D)
Weight: .4 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Sub-Genre: Political
Genre: Biography + Autobiography
Number of Pages: 144
Publisher: University of Nebraska Press
Format: Paperback
Author: Gene A Budig & Don Walton
Language: English
Street Date: November 1, 2013
TCIN: 93195380
UPC: 9780803271876
Item Number (DPCI): 247-17-0552
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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