Books by "Robert C. Byrd"
4 books found
Encyclopedia of the United States Congress
by Robert E. Dewhirst, John David Rausch
2014 · Infobase Publishing
Presents an A-to-Z reference guide to individuals, events, and terms of importance to the United States Congress.
This book presents a series of mini biographies of famous achievers who contributed uniquely and per- suasively to American culture in films, politics, news broadcasting, sports, entertainment, law enforcement and education. Included are such luminaries as Paul Newman, Paul Harvey, Ed McMahon, Farrah Fawcett, Michael Jackson, Walter Cronkite, Edward M. Kennedy, Merlin Olsen, Fess Parker, Jaime Escalente, John Forsythe, Darl F. Gates, Lena Horne, Dennis Hopper, John R. Wooden, Robert C. Byrd and George M. Steinbrenner. Each stellar celebrity made unique contributions in their respective fields of endeavor that withstand the test of time.
An often-amusing look at often-confusing national issues and at the grand game of politics, blending history, common sense, and controversy in a thought-provoking, convention-challenging analysis for ordinary Americans.