The Folklore of Democracy Martha S. Feldman Texas was at the center

Texas was at the center of America's expanding political

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This authoritative biography sets out to examine his life in careful detail--to move beyond hearsay and sensationalism to explain how and why he accomplished so much

and a helpful glossary and index to provide readers with an engaging reading experience that will have them interested from beginning to end

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The Folklore of Democracy Martha S. Feldman Texas was at the centerContributions by Anthony Bak Buccitelli, Richard Bauman, Norma Cantu, Miguel Diaz Barriga, Margaret Dorsey, Ehsan Estiri, Gary Alan Fine, Lisa Gilman, Jay Mechling, Whitney Phillips, Afsane Rezaei, Liora Sarfati, and Beverly Stoeltje The Folklore of Democracy: Tradition and Democratic Culture after January 6th is a compelling exploration of how folklore shapes and sustains democracy, as well as how it has underwritten contemporary challenges to