In History's Shadow: An American OdysseyThe powerful, acclaimed autobiography of a major political figure is now available in trade paperback. The late John Connally learned the ropes of rural Texas politics under Lyndon Johnson and worked his way up, getting wounded along the way allegedly by the same bullet that killed JFK. Connally's story is an essential contribution to our understanding of recent American history. Photographs. |
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THE MOTORCADE | 3 |
THE HEART OF TEXAS | 20 |
A VERY SPECIAL CLASS | 39 |
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