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Agnew, Spiro Theodore - spērˈō, 1918–96, 39th Vice President of the United States (1969–73), b. Baltimore, Md. Admitted to the bar in 1949, he entered politics as a Republican and was elected (1961) chief executive of Baltimore co. He later became (1967) governor of Maryland, where he won passage of an open housing law and expanded the state's antipoverty

8 of the Best Books and Articles on: Spiro Agnew

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American Prince, American Pauper: The Contemporary Vice Presidency in Perspective ("The Vice-President as Administration Spokesman: The Rise of Spiro Agnew" begins on p. 150) » Read Now
by Marie D. Natoli. 212 pgs.

Collections: History, Entire Library

...This role reached its zenith with Spiro Agnew, but all modern Vice-Presidents...prides itself on its independence. Spiro Agnew, the first Vice-President in recent...Richard...
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A Dictionary of Political Biography ("Agnew, Spiro" begins on p. 4) » Read Now
by Dennis Kavanagh. 523 pgs.

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From Churchill, Stalin, and Kennedy, to Blair, Clinton and Mandela, A Dictionary of Political Biography covers all the major figures in world politics of the twentieth century. Compiled by an expert team of contributors under the editorship of Dennis Kavanagh, this new dictionary contains over 1,000...
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From Churchill, Stalin, and Kennedy, to Blair, Clinton and Mandela, A Dictionary of Political Biography covers all the major figures in world politics of the twentieth century. Compiled by an expert team of contributors under the editorship of Dennis Kavanagh, this new dictionary contains over 1,000 entries which describe and assess the lives of the men and women who have shaped political events across the world. Each entry includes an account of the background, career, and achievements of the individual concerned, balancing fact with critical appraisal. Including entries on Idi Amin, Yasser Arafat, Dwight D. Eisenhower, Slobadan Milosevic, Francois Mitterrand, Mary Robinson, and Mao Zedong, A Dictionary of Political Biography is an indispensable and authoritative reference for anyone interested in twentieth-century history and politics.
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The Nixon Presidency: Power and Politics in Turbulent Times (Discussion of Spiro Agnew begins on p. 173) » Read Now
by Michael A. Genovese. 268 pgs.

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The first study to integrate and interrelate key elements of the Nixon presidency, the volume traces Nixon's rise and fall emphasizing his presidency and Watergate. Also an investigation of "the presidency" broadly defined, the work is informed by concerns of both traditional political biography and...
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The first study to integrate and interrelate key elements of the Nixon presidency, the volume traces Nixon's rise and fall emphasizing his presidency and Watergate. Also an investigation of "the presidency" broadly defined, the work is informed by concerns of both traditional political biography and of contemporary presidential scholarship. Genovese raises issues and questions vital to the presidency as he focuses on Nixon as political leader and on his style of decisionmaking and management. He concludes with an analysis of Nixon's impact on and legacy to the presidency.
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Packaging the Presidency: A History and Criticism of Presidential Campaign Advertising (Discussion of Spiro Agnew begins on p. 237) » Read Now
by Kathleen Hall Jamieson. 578 pgs.

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The Watergate Crisis ("Agnew, Spiro T. ( 1918-1996)" begins on p. 129) » Read Now
by Michael A. Genovese. 199 pgs.

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The Watergate crisis marked the beginning of the age of cynicism in America. This readable and insightful account examines what happened in Watergate, who was involved, what it meant then, and what it means now. By analyzing the overall impact of Watergate on events that followed, this work will...
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The Watergate crisis marked the beginning of the age of cynicism in America. This readable and insightful account examines what happened in Watergate, who was involved, what it meant then, and what it means now. By analyzing the overall impact of Watergate on events that followed, this work will help students and other interested readers to better understand today's politics. In addition to a narrative overview and a series of topical essays about Watergate, this guide provides a timeline of events, biographical sketches of the key players, the text of important primary documents, a glossary of terms, and an annotated bibliography.
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Behind the Backlash: White Working-Class Politics in Baltimore, 1940-1980 (Discussion of Spiro Agnew begins on p. 141) » Read Now
by Kenneth D. Durr. 284 pgs.

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In this nuanced look at white working-class life and politics, Kenneth Durr takes readers into the neighbor-hoods, work-places, and community institutions of blue-collar Baltimore in the decades after World War II. Challenging notions that the "white backlash" of the 1960s and 1970s was driven by...
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In this nuanced look at white working-class life and politics, Kenneth Durr takes readers into the neighbor-hoods, work-places, and community institutions of blue-collar Baltimore in the decades after World War II. Challenging notions that the "white backlash" of the 1960s and 1970s was driven by increasing race resentment, Durr details the rise of a working-class populism shaped by mistrust of postwar liberalism in the face of urban decline. Exploring the effects of desegregation, deindustrialization, recession, and the rise of urban crime, Durr shows how legitimate economic, social, and political grievances convinced white working-class Baltimoreans that they were threatened more by the actions of liberal policy makers than by the incursions of urban blacks. While acknowledging the parochialism and racial exclusivity of white working-class life, Durr adopts an empathetic view of workers and their institutions. "Behind the Backlash melds ethnic, labor, and political history to paint a rich portrait of urban life--and the sweeping social and economic changes that reshaped America's cities and politics in the late twentieth century.
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Political Leadership for the New Century: Personality and Behavior among American Leaders (Chap. 10 "Cloak and Swagger: Personality and Leadership in the Vice Presidency of Spiro T. Agnew") » Read Now
by Ofer Feldman, Linda O. Valenty. 271 pgs.

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Valenty, Feldman, and their contributors challenge the current state of political leadership studies by offering a variety of analytical methods from scholars around the world. While focused on American political leaders, the different approaches and vantage points offer fresh insights of the roles...
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Valenty, Feldman, and their contributors challenge the current state of political leadership studies by offering a variety of analytical methods from scholars around the world. While focused on American political leaders, the different approaches and vantage points offer fresh insights of the roles of cultural and political context, including the historical circumstance, environmental factors, and socialization agents that affect and shape American political leadership and performance.
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Nixon in the White House: The Frustration of Power (Chap. XI "Agnew, Nixon and the 1970 Campaign") » Read Now
by Rowland Evans Jr., Robert D. Novak. 431 pgs.

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