Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents v
3. Foreword vii
4. Introduction. Governing the Twentieth Century 1
5. Governing the 1910s
6. Introduction 9
7. Chapter One. Challenges of a New Century 12
8. Governing the 1920s and 1930s
9. Introduction 35
10. Chapter Two. Huey Long and the Great Depression 41
11. Governing the 1940s
12. Introduction 59
13. Chapter Three. The Gangbuster as Governor 63
14. Governing the 1950s
15. Introduction 81
16. Chapter Four. Connecting the United States 85
17. Governing the 1960s
18. Introduction 111
19. Chapter Five. Governors in the Civil Rights Era 115
20. Governing the 1970s
21. Introduction 133
22. Chapter Six. Preparing for the Presidency 137
23. Governing the 1980s
24. Introduction 157
25. Chapter Seven. Devolution in American Federalism in the Twentieth Century 161
26. Governing the 1990s
27. Introduction 179
28. Chapter Eight. The Case of Ann Richards 183
29. Conclusion: The Evolution of the Gubernatorial Office 202
30. Afterword: Governing the Twenty-First Century 219
31. Timeline of Governors and States in the Twentieth Century 223
32. Notes 247
33. Further Resources 273
34. Contributors 275
35. Index 279
36. Acknowledgments 289