The Rise and Fall of the Branchhead Boys: North Carolina's Scott Family and the Era of Progressive Politics

by Rob Christensen

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Louisiana had the Longs, Virginia had the Byrds, Georgia had the Talmadges, and North Carolina had the Scotts. In this history of North Carolina's most influential political family, Rob Christensen tells the story of the Scotts and how they dominated Tar Heel politics. Three generations of Scotts--W. Kerr Scott, Robert Scott, and Meg Scott Phipps--held statewide office. Despite stereotypes about rural white southerners, the Scotts led a populist and...

Format:Hardcover

Language:English

ISBN:1469651041

ISBN13:9781469651040

Release Date:May 2019

Publisher:University of North Carolina Press

Length:336 Pages

Weight:1.45 lbs.

Dimensions:1.1" x 8.6" x 9.8"

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