Böcker av Bill Minutaglio

A new look at the last 150 years of Texas's contentious political history, told decade by decade through the prism of the state's famous, infamous, and unsung figures.

A new look at the last 150 years of Texas's contentious political history, told decade by decade through the prism of the state's famous, infamous, and unsung figures.

From Bill Minutaglio and Steven L. Davis, authors of the PEN Center USA award-winning Dallas 1963, comes a madcap narrative about Timothy Leary's daring prison escape and run from the law.

Desafiando las expectativas, estadisticas y estereotipos, Alberto Gonzales se ha convertido en uno de los hombres mas poderosos de America. Gonzales es una figura clave en la administracion de Bush, mantiene puntos de vista espinosos y posiciones muy influyentes acerca de los asuntos que polarizan a la nacion. Su apoyo indiscutible a George W. Bush, cuya presidencia va mas alla de lo controversial, es un estudio fascinante en la politica de la ambicion. Desde su modesto comienzo en Humble, Texas, hasta su rechazo directo a la presion de los disidentes, El Asesor del Presidente, ofrece una nueva perspectiva sobre el hombre cuya influencia sobre uno de los presidentes mas poderosos del mundo impactara, sin duda, no solo este pais sino tambien el resto del mundo.

In November 1963 President John F. Kennedy was assassinated in Dallas, Texas. His death remains a defining moment for millions of people but few understand the unstoppable forces that were building in the city long before this dramatic event played out before the world. Dallas 1963 is a riveting account of the convergence of a group of unyielding and highly focused protagonists in a city sometimes seemingly filled with hate for JFK. Wicked stabs of fate and circumstance steered these fascinating characters together: the richest man in the world, a combative military general, a Mafia don, a strident Congressman, thundering preachers and even the elegant owner of one of America's most famous stores. This book expertly narrates how the spiralling events surrounding these characters on the ground in Dallas ultimately brewed a toxic environment before the President's assassination. Using a wealth of new information, as well as the first ever examination of key primary documents, Bill Minutaglio and Steven L. Davis, both experts in their field, provide a comprehensive and detailed portrait of the place, the time and the people of these extraordinary events in American history. They also provide cautionary and controversial lessons rendering this time increasingly relevant for the modern age.

The rich, complex lives of African Americans in Texas were often neglected by the mainstream media, which historically seldom ventured into Houston's Fourth Ward, San Antonio's East Side, South Dallas, or the black neighbourhoods in smaller cities. This title presents the author's writing about the soul of black Texas.