{"product_id":"crusading-liberal-hardcover","title":"Crusading Liberal - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eRoger Biles\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA lifelong crusader for society's powerless, Senator Paul Douglas championed reform and helped to bring civil rights issues to the forefront of mid-twentieth-century American politics. During his eighteen years in the U.S. Senate, his advocacy of liberal causes brought him national recognition. In the eyes of many, Douglas embodied the very ideals of the \"Great Society.\" \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA man of conscience and a stubborn defender of his core principles, Douglas was nonetheless a patient legislator, and his fight to ensure equal rights for African Americans lasted more than a decade. His fierce independence won public respect but often strained relationships with key party leaders, including Harry Truman, Adlai Stevenson, and Lyndon Johnson. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eCovering the full span of Douglas's life--from his youth and early work at Hull House in Chicago to his leadership in the Senate--Crusading Liberal illuminates the life and times of the man Martin Luther King Jr. called \"the greatest of all senators.\" This highly readable biography illustrates the struggle to provide equal opportunity and protection under law to all Americans.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRoger Biles is author of five other books, including Big City Boss, Richard J. Daley and A New Deal for the American People. He is Professor of History at East Carolina University.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 266\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.98 x 9.4 x 6.22 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 09, 2002\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42705579704383,"sku":"9780875803043","price":103.57,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/2f95e2353702cebc1aab5517eeafed13.webp?v=1765037290","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/crusading-liberal-hardcover","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}