Buncombe Bob
the life and times of Robert Rice Reynolds
by Julian M. Pleasants
"This political biography rescues Reynolds from his cartoon-character reputation by explaining his political appeal and highlighting his contributions without overlooking his flaws.".
"Julian Pleasants argues that Reynolds must be understood in the context of Depression-era North Carolina. An ardent New Dealer, Reynolds favored federal intervention to regulate banks, extend cheap credit, and provide housing and jobs for those unable to find work. He capitalized on the discontent of the poverty-stricken lower class, campaigning as a poor man against his wealthy opponent, incumbent senator Cam Morrison.".
"Fleshing out a man typically dismissed as a stereotypical southern demagogue, Pleasants reveals Reynolds to be a showman of the first order, a skilled practitioner of class politics, and a unique southern politician - the only one who favored the New Deal while advocating isolationist views."--BOOK JACKET.
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Biography, Legislators, Politics and government, United States, United States. Congress. Senate, United states, congress, senate, biography, Legislators, united states, United states, politics and government, 1933-1945, North carolina, politics and governmentPlaces
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Buncombe Bob: The Life and Times of Robert Rice Reynolds
2009, University of North Carolina Press
in English
0807879088 9780807879085
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Buncombe Bob: The Life and Times of Robert Rice Reynolds
2003, University of North Carolina Press
in English
0807861073 9780807861073
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Buncombe Bob: the life and times of Robert Rice Reynolds
2000, University of North Carolina Press
in English
0807850640 9780807850640
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Includes bibliographical references (p. [331]-350) and index.
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