| Description |
xxvi, 350 pages ; 24 cm |
| Summary |
"In 1992, Carol Moseley Braun became the first, and to this day only, African-American woman elected to the US Senate. Long before this historic victory, which Barack Obama would later say prefigured his own path to the Senate and presidency, veteran Chicago journalist Jeannie Morris saw an incredible opportunity. Here was a bold and politically courageous candidate, a feminist and sensible progressive with whom Morris quickly identified on a personal level. Morris joined the campaign to write the official story of a brilliant retail politician with a charismatic smile. What happened next resulted in a story that went well beyond what Morris could have imagined. Behind the Smile is the riveting campaign-trail memoir of a journalist coming to grips with the shortcomings of an ascendant politician -- a charismatic trailblazer whose personal relationship with a key staffer led to her undoing. The narrative unfolds as the personal journey of a sympathetic reporter reconciling her own belief in an inspiring figure with her responsibility to deliver the facts. In Behind the Smile, Morris brings the social and political impact of Moseley Braun's story -- from her meteoric rise to her eventual downfall -- into clear focus"-- Provided by publisher. |
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"Memoir by a Chicago journalist recounting the 1992 US Senate campaign of Carol Moseley Braun"-- Provided by publisher. |
| Note |
Includes index. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
pt. I Democracy only works when the people we elect to high public office remember that they are the servants -- not the masters -- of the people / Carol Moseley Braun -- Announcing her run for the US Senate -- ch. 1 Clarence Thomas Kicks off "The Year of the Woman" -- ch. 2 The Primary Team -- ch. 3 Matthews Syndrome: Defections -- ch. 4 Chaos! Shock! Victory! -- pt. II Carol Moseley Braun represents the redemption of the American political process / Senator Tom Harkin -- ch. 5 Kgosie -- ch. 6 Black and White and Family -- ch. 7 Stardom: The Democratic National Convention -- ch. 8 Race and Religion -- ch. 9 Campaign Unrest; The Carolvan -- ch. 10 The Medicaid Bomb -- ch. 11 Medicaid II -- pt. III It's Airplane! The campaign movie! / David Axelrod -- ch. 12 The Debate -- ch. 13 An Anonymous Letter Threatens Disaster -- ch. 14 Hold On: Less Than Two Weeks to Election Day -- pt. IV What a scene that must have been inside the campaign / Tom Hardy -- Chicago Tribune, December 20, 1992 -- ch. 15 Lawyers Called in on Sexual Harassment -- ch. 16 Off to Africa -- ch. 17 Carol Moseley Braun, United States Senator. |
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Moseley-Braun, Carol, 1947-
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Democratic Party (U.S.) -- Biography.
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United States. Congress. Senate -- History -- 20th century.
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Moseley-Braun, Carol, 1947- (OCoLC)fst00331416
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Democratic Party (U.S.) (OCoLC)fst00532710
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United States. Congress. Senate. (OCoLC)fst00530422
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Women legislators -- United States -- Biography.
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African American legislators -- Biography.
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Political campaigns -- United States -- History -- 20th century.
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United States -- Politics and government -- 1989-1993.
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Illinois -- Politics and government -- 20th century.
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POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Government -- Legislative Branch.
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HISTORY -- United States -- State & Local -- Midwest (IA, IL, IN, KS, MI, MN, MO, ND, NE, OH, SD, WI)
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BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY -- Political.
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African American legislators. (OCoLC)fst00799220
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Political campaigns. (OCoLC)fst01069212
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Politics and government. (OCoLC)fst01919741
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Women legislators. (OCoLC)fst01178102
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Illinois. (OCoLC)fst01205143
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United States. (OCoLC)fst01204155
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Illinois.
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United States.
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1900-1999
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Biographies. (OCoLC)fst01919896
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Biography. (OCoLC)fst01423686
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History. (OCoLC)fst01411628
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Biographies.
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| ISBN |
9781572841765 (hardcover ;) (alkaline paper) |
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1572841761 (hardcover ;) (alkaline paper) |
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9781572847590 (e-book) |
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