Barbara Jordan : speaking the truth with eloquent thunder / edited by Max Sherman.
| Author/creator | Jordan, Barbara |
| Other author | Sherman, Max R. |
| Format | Book |
| Edition | 1st ed. |
| Publication Info | Austin : University of Texas Press, 2007. |
| Description | xii, 96 pages, 14 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 23 cm + 1 DVD (4 3/4 in.). |
| Supplemental Content | Table of contents only |
| Supplemental Content | Publisher description |
| Subjects |
| Series | Louann Atkins Temple women & culture series ; bk. 15 Louann Atkins Temple women & culture series ; bk. 15. ^A489493 |
| Contents | Biography of Barbara Jordan, with student comments -- My personal introduction of Barbara Jordan -- Erosion of civil liberties : commencement speech, Howard University, May 11, 1974 -- The national political stage : rising to the occasion : the constitutional basis for impeachment, U.S. House Judiciary Committee impeachment hearings, July 25, 1974 -- Center stage : Democratic National Convention keynote address, July 12, 1976 -- The spotlight after Congress : Democratic National Convention keynote address, July 13, 1992 -- Barbara Jordan's take on three twenty-first-century political issues : confirmation of Supreme Court Justices : testimony in opposition to the nomination of Robert Bork, September 17, 1987 -- Immigration reform : congressional testimony as chair of the U.S. Commission on Immigration Reform, March 29, 1995 -- Religious faith and politics : prayer at the National Prayer Breakfast, February 2, 1978; address at the National Prayer Breakfast, February 2, 1984 -- The Sylvanus Thayer Award : unswerving dedication to principle : 1995 Sylvanus Thayer Award citation, West Point, October 5; Barbara Jordan's Thayer Award acceptance -- Epilogue : remarks of Bill Moyers at the memorial service for Barbara Jordan, University of Texas at Austin, January 28, 1996. |
| Local note | Little-358083--305131063370W |
| Local note | Little-305131063371X--CD-ROM |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (p. [97]). |
| LCCN | 2006017267 |
| ISBN | 9780292716377 (cloth : alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 0292716370 (cloth : alk. paper) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | E838.5 .J6735 2007 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |