Bill Minutaglio, "A Single Star and Bloody Knuckles: A History of Politics and Race in Texas "
English | ISBN: 1477310363 | 2021 | 392 pages | PDF | 7 MB
English | ISBN: 1477310363 | 2021 | 392 pages | PDF | 7 MB
Finalist, 2021 Writers’ League of Texas Book Award
For John Nance “Cactus Jack” Garner, there was one simple rule in politics: “You’ve got to bloody your knuckles.” It’s a maxim that applies in so many ways to the state of Texas, where the struggle for power has often unfolded through underhanded politicking, backroom dealings, and, quite literally, bloodshed. The contentious history of Texas politics has been shaped by dangerous and often violent events, and been formed not just in the halls of power but by marginalized voices omitted from the official narratives.
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