Memoirs of a Semi-Distinguished Professor
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| Rating | : | 4.78 (936 Votes) |
| Asin | : | B002C1A2GM |
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| Number of Pages | : | 139 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-11-14 |
| Language | : | English |
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"Not the usual memoir" according to J. Sanders. This is a collection of closely-observed and well-written vignettes about places, culture and politics on large and small scale from the 19Not the usual memoir J. Sanders This is a collection of closely-observed and well-written vignettes about places, culture and politics on large and small scale from the 1940's to 1970's. I recommend it for a place in the library of any social historian, committee-person or novelist looking for particularity of detail and insightful observation.. 0's to 1970's. I recommend it for a place in the library of any social historian, committee-person or novelist looking for particularity of detail and insightful observation.
A book about living in extraordinary times. Includes an inside look at Eugene McCarthy's successful Oregon primary, and vignettes of such people as Wayne Morse, Linus Pauling, and Robert Packwood.. With Candide-like simplicity the author confronts a world in which his college is investigated by the Senate Internal Security Subcommittee, he is told that graduate teaching assistants are not allowed to give failing grades to star basketball players, one of his students wears a gas mask to class, and two others become engaged there