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- catalog abstract ""New York Times journalist Steven A. Holmes reveals not only who Brown was but exactly how he arrived at the nexus of power. Born in Washington, D.C., in 1941 and reared in Harlem, Brown was descended from a resourceful, ambitious African American family. His forebears traveled the dirt roads of the Reconstruction South. Brown came of age against the backdrop of the emerging Civil Rights movement. He immersed himself in the world as an equal to the best and brightest in elite schools, as an army officer, and as the chief lobbyist for the National Urban League. He penetrated the veil of the white Democratic Party hierarchy, became a partner in the high-flying Washington law firm of Patton, Boggs & Blow, and he carved a place in history when he was elected chairman of the Democratic National Committee and emerged as its most effective champion in a generation. The higher he climbed, the more intense was the pressure and the more unforgiving the magnifying glass of the media." "Through in-depth interviews with his extended family members, friends, and Washington insiders who knew him well, this biography captures the hard realities and savvy strategies behind Brown's career. The story delivers profiles of key players in American life and politics today, including Vernon Jordan, Jesse Jackson, Alexis Herman, Douglas Wilder, Ted Kennedy, and Mario Cuomo."--Jacket.".
- catalog contributor b11516373.
- catalog created "c2000.".
- catalog date "2000".
- catalog date "c2000.".
- catalog dateCopyrighted "c2000.".
- catalog description ""New York Times journalist Steven A. Holmes reveals not only who Brown was but exactly how he arrived at the nexus of power. Born in Washington, D.C., in 1941 and reared in Harlem, Brown was descended from a resourceful, ambitious African American family. His forebears traveled the dirt roads of the Reconstruction South. Brown came of age against the backdrop of the emerging Civil Rights movement. He immersed himself in the world as an equal to the best and brightest in elite schools, as an army officer, and as the chief lobbyist for the National Urban League. He penetrated the veil of the white Democratic Party hierarchy, became a partner in the high-flying Washington law firm of Patton, Boggs & Blow, and he carved a place in history when he was elected chairman of the Democratic National Committee and emerged as its most effective champion in a generation. The higher he climbed, the more intense was the pressure and the more unforgiving the magnifying glass of the media." "Through in-depth interviews with his extended family members, friends, and Washington insiders who knew him well, this biography captures the hard realities and savvy strategies behind Brown's career. The story delivers profiles of key players in American life and politics today, including Vernon Jordan, Jesse Jackson, Alexis Herman, Douglas Wilder, Ted Kennedy, and Mario Cuomo."--Jacket.".
- catalog description "Four Generations (1894-1958) -- Out of the South -- Theresa's Child -- On His Own (1958-1979) -- Twilight's School -- The Army -- The League -- Homecoming -- The View (1980-1988) -- Kennedy -- The Player -- Jesse -- The Deal (1988-1996) -- The Races We Win -- Such a Bloody Mess -- The Plan -- We Ain't Running -- Victory -- Triumphs and Troubles -- Transitional World.".
- catalog description "Includes bibliographical references (p. 285-301) and index.".
- catalog extent "xi, 316 p., [8] p. of plates :".
- catalog hasFormat "Ron Brown.".
- catalog identifier "0471183881 (cloth : alk. paper)".
- catalog isFormatOf "Ron Brown.".
- catalog issued "2000".
- catalog issued "c2000.".
- catalog language "eng".
- catalog publisher "New York : John Wiley & Sons,".
- catalog relation "Ron Brown.".
- catalog spatial "United States".
- catalog subject "973/.0496073/0092 B 21".
- catalog subject "African Americans Biography.".
- catalog subject "Brown, Ronald Harmon, 1941-".
- catalog subject "Brown, Ronald Harmon, 1941-1996.".
- catalog subject "Cabinet officers United States Biography.".
- catalog subject "E840.8.B77 H65 2000".
- catalog tableOfContents "Four Generations (1894-1958) -- Out of the South -- Theresa's Child -- On His Own (1958-1979) -- Twilight's School -- The Army -- The League -- Homecoming -- The View (1980-1988) -- Kennedy -- The Player -- Jesse -- The Deal (1988-1996) -- The Races We Win -- Such a Bloody Mess -- The Plan -- We Ain't Running -- Victory -- Triumphs and Troubles -- Transitional World.".
- catalog title "Ron Brown : an uncommon life / Steven A. Holmes.".
- catalog type "Biography. fast".
- catalog type "text".