The Cost of Courage: The Journey of an American Congressman

by Carl Elliott, Sr., Carl Atwood Elliott, Michael D'Orso, et al.

Book Overview

This deeply moving story chronicles the tenacity and vision that carried Carl Elliott from the hills of northwest Alabama to eight distinguished terms in the United States House of Representatives. Born in a log cabin on a tenant farm in 1913, Carl Elliott worked his way through The University of Alabama during the Great Depression and was elected to Congress in 1948. With a no-nonsense philosophy of fairness and equal opportunity, he established...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 081731105X
• ISBN13: 9780817311056
• Release Date: May 2001
• Publisher: University Alabama Press
• Length: 368 Pages
• Weight: 1.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.2" x 9.3"

Customer Reviews

Exactly what I wanted.

Arrived in good condition but was kinda slow getting here. Other than that I am happy with the purchase.