Strom Thurmond's America

An “engaging . . . authoritative portrait” of the former South Carolina governor and senator and analysis of his political career ( Library Journal ). “This is a thoroughly terrific and important work, for it makes clear the continuing impact of Thurmond’s legacy on our politics today.” —Doris Kearns Goodwin, Pulitzer Prize winner and author of Team of Rivals Joseph Crespino’s Strom Thurmond’s America is not only an engrossing portrait of a controversial politician who time and time again found