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Product Identifiers
PublisherBriscoe Center for American History
ISBN-100999731858
ISBN-139780999731857
eBay Product ID (ePID)11050074073
Product Key Features
Book TitleGovernor and the Colonel : a Dual Biography of William P. Hobby and Oveta Culp Hobby
Number of Pages800 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year2020
TopicAmericas (North, Central, South, West Indies), Political, Historical
IllustratorYes
GenreBiography & Autobiography, History
AuthorDon Carleton
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Height2.1 in
Item Weight62 Oz
Item Length10 in
Item Width7 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN2020-943676
TitleLeadingThe
Dewey Edition23/eng/20231106
Dewey Decimal976.4/063
SynopsisThis dual biography chronicles the lives of Will and Oveta Hobby; their impact on local, state, and national events; and how their marriage and media empire helped shape twentieth-century journalistic and political history., William P. "Will" Hobby Sr. and Oveta Culp Hobby were one of the most influential couples in Texas history. Both were major public figures, with Will serving as governor of Texas and Oveta as the first commander of the Women's Army Corps and later as the second woman to serve in a presidential cabinet. Together, they built a pioneering media empire centered on the Houston Post and their broadcast properties, and they played a significant role in the transformation of Houston into the fourth largest city in the United States. Don Carleton's dual biography details their personal and professional relationship--defined by a shared dedication to public service--and the important roles they each played in local, state, and national events throughout the twentieth century. This deeply researched book not only details this historically significant partnership, but also explores the close relationships between the Hobbys and key figures in twentieth-century history, from Texas legends such as LBJ, Sam Rayburn, and Jesse Jones, to national icons, including the Roosevelts, President Eisenhower, and the Rockefellers. Carleton's chronicle reveals the undeniable impact of the Hobbys on journalistic and political history in the United States.
LC Classification NumberF391.4.H64C37 2021
