Ralph W. Yarborough, the People's Senator

A compelling biography of a Texas senator who was “a defiant, dedicated liberal in the face of conservative Southern politics” ( Publishers Weekly ).   Revered by many Texans and other Americans as “the People’s Senator,” Ralph Webster Yarborough fought for “the little people” in a political career that places him in the ranks of the most influential leaders in Texas history. The only U.S. senator representing a former Confederate state to vote for every significant piece of modern civil ri