Undefeated: The Life of Hubert H. Humphrey

Undefeated: The Life of Hubert H. Humphrey
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Dust jacket notes: "He was open and warm-hearted. He cared about people. But it was not until the last year of his life that the world came to recognize Hubert Humphrey's strength as well as his compassion. His life began on the plains of South Dakota, during years of drought and hardship. His parents lost their home in the Depression. He spent six years working at the family drugstore in Huron, too poor to finish college until he was twenty-eight years old. He was rejected for military service during World War II, and when he first ran for mayor of Minneapolis, he was defeated by a man who later went to jail. He lost his party's vice-presidential nomination in 1956 and the presidential nomination in 1960. In 1968 he lost the presidential election to Richard Nixon. In 1976 he lost the Senate majority leadership. His last battle was a five-year struggle against cancer, lost on January 13, 1978. But Hubert Humphrey died undefeated. Undefeated portrays the invincible spirit that enabled Humphrey to survive and to thrive during almost forty years of political life in Minnesota and Washington, D.C. As a politician, Humphrey always acted on his beliefs, yet he remained close friends with many whom he opposed during his long career. Political opponents as well as supporters, hometown people and heads of powerful nations - all were counted among Hubert Humphrey's friends. Humphrey loved to be with people, and in this book people surround him. Anecdotes and quotes from both fans and critics fill the pages, offering the reader a full fare of Humphrey stories, many of which are presented here for the first time. The text is accompanied by over 300 photographs that provide a visual as well as written history of Humphrey's life. Also included is a useful appendix listing the results and the voting totals for every election in which Hubert Humphrey ran."
Country USA
Brand LERNER PUBLISHING GROUP
Manufacturer Lerner Pub Group
Binding Library Binding
UnitCount 1
EANs 9780822599531
ReleaseDate 0000-00-00

Country	USA
Brand	LERNER PUBLISHING GROUP
Manufacturer	Lerner Pub Group
Binding	Library Binding
UnitCount	1
EANs	9780822599531
ReleaseDate	0000-00-00

Undefeated: The Life of Hubert H. Humphrey

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