Reviews
"A persuasive and fresh perspective on southern and North Carolina politics. . . . Well organized and crisply written. . . . The most important book on Sam Ervin." --North Carolina Historical Review, Karl E. Campbell . . . has written a biography about the late Ervin so that a new generation of people can be introduced to 'Senator Sam.' -- Appalachian State University News, Striking detail. . . . A vivid and telling narrative. . . . We should be thankful that Campbell has forcefully introduced a long-neglected figure into the historiography of regional and national politics.-- Journal of Southern History, "Excellent. . . . Highly recommend[ed]. . . . Extensively researched and documented, gracefully written, and includes a variety of photographs and illustrations."-- Winston-Salem Journal, "A persuasive and fresh perspective on southern and North Carolina politics. . . . Well organized and crisply written. . . . The most important book on Sam Ervin." -North Carolina Historical Review, A persuasive and fresh perspective on southern and North Carolina politics. . . . Well organized and crisply written... the most important book on Sam Ervin.-- North Carolina Historical Review, "A persuasive and fresh perspective on southern and North Carolina politics. . . . Well organized and crisply written. . . . The most important book on Sam Ervin." —North Carolina Historical Review, "Contributes to the growing scholarship on the southern white response to the civil rights era. . . . [An] excellent study."-- Journal of American History, "Excellent. . . . Highly recommend[ed]. . . . Extensively researched and documented, gracefully written, and includes a variety of photographs and illustrations." —Winston-Salem Journal, "Karl E. Campbell . . . has written a biography about the late Ervin so that a new generation of people can be introduced to 'Senator Sam.' "-- Appalachian State University News, Contributes to the growing scholarship on the southern white response to the civil rights era. . . . [An] excellent study.-- Journal of American History, "Campbell succeeds splendidly in threading the historical needle. . . . A sophisticated, clear-eyed and evenhanded biography . . . that is likely to stand the test of time as the best work on one of North Carolina's most famous sons. . . . Adds immeasurably to our understanding of the state and its politics."-- The News and Observer, "A welcome addition to the understanding of Ervin's southern mind. . . . Highly recommended." -Choice, "Striking detail. . . . A vivid and telling narrative. . . . We should be thankful that Campbell has forcefully introduced a long-neglected figure into the historiography of regional and national politics." - Journal of Southern History, Campbell succeeds splendidly in threading the historical needle. . . . A sophisticated, clear-eyed and evenhanded biography . . . that is likely to stand the test of time as the best work on one of North Carolina's most famous sons. . . . Adds immeasurab|9780807831564|, "Excellent. . . . Highly recommend[ed]. . . . Extensively researched and documented, gracefully written, and includes a variety of photographs and illustrations." - Winston-Salem Journal, "An excellent biography that captures much of the essence of one of the prominent mid-20th-century senators. . . . A welcome addition to the understanding of Ervin's southern mind as it sought to cope with changing conditions in region and the nation caused by changing dynamics in US society. Highly recommended." - CHOICE, "A welcome addition to the understanding of Ervin's southern mind. . . . Highly recommended." --Choice, In a biography of Ervin . . . Karl Campbell wrestles with [many] questions as he charts Ervin's life from his birth in Morganton to its climax in 1973-74 when he became America's folk hero as chair of the Senate Watergate hearings. . . . Campbell's compact description of Ervin's pre-Senate life is interesting and entertaining.-- Chapel Hill News, "An excellent biography that captures much of the essence of one of the prominent mid-20th-century senators. . . . A welcome addition to the understanding of Ervin's southern mind as it sought to cope with changing conditions in region and the nation caused by changing dynamics in US society. Highly recommended." —CHOICE, Excellent. . . . Highly recommend[ed]. . . . Extensively researched and documented, gracefully written, and includes a variety of photographs and illustrations.-- Winston-Salem Journal, "Contributes to the growing scholarship on the southern white response to the civil rights era. . . . [An] excellent study." -Journal of American History, "A welcome addition to the understanding of Ervin's southern mind. . . . Highly recommended."-- Choice, Campbell succeeds splendidly in threading the historical needle. . . . A sophisticated, clear-eyed and evenhanded biography . . . that is likely to stand the test of time as the best work on one of North Carolina's most famous sons. . . . Adds immeasurably to our understanding of the state and its politics.-- The News and Observer, "Striking detail. . . . A vivid and telling narrative. . . . We should be thankful that Campbell has forcefully introduced a long-neglected figure into the historiography of regional and national politics."-- Journal of Southern History, "A persuasive and fresh perspective on southern and North Carolina politics. . . . Well organized and crisply written. . . . The most important book on Sam Ervin." - North Carolina Historical Review, "Contributes to the growing scholarship on the southern white response to the civil rights era. . . . [An] excellent study." - Journal of American History, A Welcome Addition to the Understanding of Ervin's Southern Mind. . . . Highly Recommended.-- Choice, "Excellent. . . . Highly recommend[ed]. . . . Extensively researched and documented, gracefully written, and includes a variety of photographs and illustrations." -Winston-Salem Journal, Campbell's gripping biography of Ervin uncovers the road to Watergate from his Senate appointment in 1954 and explains how this Bible-quoting country lawyer from North Carolina became the leading defender of civil liberties in the Senate.-- Our State, In a biography of Ervin . . . Karl Campbell wrestles with [many] questions as he charts Ervin's life from his birth in Morganton to its climax in 1973-74 when he became America's folk hero as chair of the Senate Watergate hearings. . . . Campbell's compa|9780807831564|, "Campbell succeeds splendidly in threading the historical needle. . . . A sophisticated, clear-eyed and evenhanded biography . . . that is likely to stand the test of time as the best work on one of North Carolina's most famous sons. . . . Adds immeasurably to our understanding of the state and its politics." —The News and Observer, "A persuasive and fresh perspective on southern and North Carolina politics. . . . Well organized and crisply written... the most important book on Sam Ervin."-- North Carolina Historical Review, "Campbell's gripping biography of Ervin uncovers the road to Watergate from his Senate appointment in 1954 and explains how this Bible-quoting country lawyer from North Carolina became the leading defender of civil liberties in the Senate."-- Our State, "A welcome addition to the understanding of Ervin’s southern mind. . . . Highly recommended." —Choice, Campbell has so skillfully shown the culture of Ervin's lifetime and how it shaped him and his generation. -Dan T. Carter, author of The Politics of Rage: George Wallace, the Origins of the New Conservatism, and the Transformation of American Politics, "Campbell succeeds splendidly in threading the historical needle. . . . A sophisticated, clear-eyed and evenhanded biography . . . that is likely to stand the test of time as the best work on one of North Carolina's most famous sons. . . . Adds immeasurably to our understanding of the state and its politics." — The News and Observer, "In a biography of Ervin . . . Karl Campbell wrestles with [many] questions as he charts Ervin's life from his birth in Morganton to its climax in 1973-74 when he became America's folk hero as chair of the Senate Watergate hearings. . . . Campbell's compact description of Ervin's pre-Senate life is interesting and entertaining."-- Chapel Hill News, "Contributes to the growing scholarship on the southern white response to the civil rights era. . . . [An] excellent study." --Journal of American History, "An excellent biography that captures much of the essence of one of the prominent mid-20th-century senators. . . . A welcome addition to the understanding of Ervin's southern mind as it sought to cope with changing conditions in region and the nation caused by changing dynamics in US society. Highly recommended." — CHOICE, "Campbell succeeds splendidly in threading the historical needle. . . . A sophisticated, clear-eyed and evenhanded biography . . . that is likely to stand the test of time as the best work on one of North Carolina's most famous sons. . . . Adds immeasurably to our understanding of the state and its politics." - The News and Observer, "Contributes to the growing scholarship on the southern white response to the civil rights era. . . . [An] excellent study." —Journal of American History, "Excellent. . . . Highly recommend[ed]. . . . Extensively researched and documented, gracefully written, and includes a variety of photographs and illustrations." --Winston-Salem Journal
