Righteous Warrior: Jesse Helms and the Rise of Modern Conservatism

by William A. Link

Book Overview

In Righteous Warrior, William A. Link provides a magisterial portrait of Senator Jesse Helms, one of the most commanding American politicians of the late twentieth century, and of the conservative movement he forged. Born in Monroe, North Carolina, in his early years Helms worked as a newspaperman, a radio commentator and a magazine editor. Early on, he realized the power of television, and, on tiny black and white screens across North Carolina in...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0312356005
• ISBN13: 9780312356002
• Release Date: February 2008
• Publisher: St. Martin's Press
• Length: 643 Pages
• Weight: 2.16 lbs.
• Dimensions: 2.0" x 6.4" x 9.5"