The Last Great Senator: Robert C. Byrd's Encounters with Eleven U.S. Presidents

by David A. Corbin

Book Overview

No person involved in so much history received so little attention as the late Robert C. Byrd, the longest-serving U.S. senator. In The Last Great Senator, David A. Corbin examines Byrd's complex and fascinating relationships with eleven presidents of the United States, from Eisenhower to Obama. Furthermore, Byrd had an impact on nearly every significant event of the last half century, including the Cold War, the civil rights movement, the...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1612344992
• ISBN13: 9781612344997
• Release Date: October 2012
• Publisher: Potomac Books
• Length: 388 Pages
• Weight: 1.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.4" x 6.4" x 9.3"