Hoffman was described by Bailey as "anti-union, antiliberal, and xenophobic."17 Hoffman's closest friend in the House was John Rankin (Democrat of Mississippi), a racial demagogue.18 Ultimately, Hoffman and Rankin would vote against the ...
Vivian C. Sobchack , " The Grapes of Wrath : Thematic Emphasis through Visual Style , " in Peter C. Rollins , ed . , Hollywood as Historian : American Film in a Cultural ... James Agee , " Films , " Nation , 156 ( May 22 , 1943 ) , p .
See William E. Leuchtenburg , Perils of Prosperity ( Chicago : University of Chicago , 1958 ) . 10. George Marsden , Fundamentalism and American Culture : The Shaping of Twentieth Century Evangelism , pp .
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A study of Congress at the crossroads between the New Deal and the postwar era, showing that the wartime political dynamic established the dominant patterns for national politics through the remainder of the century.
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Documentary History of the Dwight D. Eisenhower Presidency
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