The paradox of Tar Heel politics : the personalities, elections, and events that shaped modern North Carolina / Rob Christensen.

Author/creator Christensen, Rob
Format Book
Publication InfoChapel Hill : University of North Carolina Press, ©2008.
Description351 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
Subjects

Contents The Simmons machine -- The Shelby dynasty -- Branchhead boys -- The last of the conservative Democrats -- Dixie dynamo -- Jessecrats -- Jim Hunt and the Democratic revival -- Phoenix rising -- White shirts.
Local noteLittle-359245--305131064725.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (p. [317]-336) and index.
LCCN 2007042126
ISBN9780807831892 (cloth : alk. paper)
ISBN0807831891 (cloth : alk. paper)