J. V. Conran and Rural Political Power

Boss Mythology in the Missouri Bootheel

Inbunden, Engelska, 2012

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James Vincent Conran (1899-1970) was the most significant political organizer in the history of rural America. Serving as a rural Missouri prosecutor for 32 years, Conran was the much sought political friend of statewide and national candidates, such as President Harry S. Truman, U.S. Senator Thomas F. Eagleton, and Governor Warren Hearnes. His singular political influence was inextricably linked to the unique demographics of his home region, the Missouri “Bootheel,” which was a part southern, part mid-western, and part frontier community where African Americans enjoyed unusual political power. Though contemporary media depictions portrayed Conran as a traditional, corrupt political boss—like his notorious contemporaries, Tom Pendergast of Kansas City or Ed Crump of Memphis—this view is flawed. In J.V. Conran and Rural Political Power, Will Sarvis aims to paint a more accurate picture of Conran by revealing the true extent and limitations of his power and influence.

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Utgivningsdatum:2012-01-19
Mått:162 x 241 x 19 mm
Vikt:449 g
Format:Inbunden
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:194
Förlag:Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
ISBN:9780739169858

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Will Sarvis is instructor of history at Lane Community College in Eugene, Oregon.

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Will Sarvis’s J. V. Conran and Rural Political Power is a welcome scholarly introduction to one of the bootheel’s chief political figures, known to most only in folklore. . . . This is an important book that illuminates the texture and nuance of 'swampeast Missouri.' On the post-Pendergast landscape of Missouri politics, Conran’s was but one of many provincial fiefdoms where powerful men trafficked in political influence. Even if J. V. was not the boss, he was still a fascinating regional kingpin whose story had never been told until now.

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PrefaceIntroductionChapter One: Embedded Traditions of Election Fraud and Bloc VotingChapter Two: Launching a Political Career amidst the Great DepressionChapter Three: Elusive ApexChapter Four: Other Stars RisingChapter Five: Changing TimesChapter Six: Power and its LimitationsLegacy and EpilogueAppendix: Merits and Demerits of Oral HistorySource MaterialsIndex