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Pleasants, Julian McIver was born on November 12, 1938 in Pinehurst, North Carolina, United States. Son of James McIver and Jean (McIver) Pleasants.
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Buncombe Bob: The Life and Times of Robert Rice Reynolds (The James Sprunt Studies in History and Political Science)
(Robert Rice Reynolds (1884-1963), U.S. senator from North...)
Robert Rice Reynolds (1884-1963), U.S. senator from North Carolina from 1933 to 1945, was one of the most eccentric politicians in American history. His travels, his five marriages, his public faux pas, and his flamboyant campaigns provided years of amusement for his constituents. This political biography rescues Reynolds from his cartoon-character reputation, however, by explaining his political appeal and highlighting his genuine contributions without overlooking his flaws. Julian Pleasants argues that Reynolds must be understood in the context of Depression-era North Carolina. He capitalized on the discontent of the poverty-stricken lower class by campaigning in tattered clothes while driving a ramshackle Model T--a sharp contrast to his wealthy, chauffeur-driven opponent, incumbent senator Cam Morrison. In office, Reynolds supported Roosevelt's New Deal. Although he was not pro-Nazi, his isolationist stance and his association with virulent right-wingers enraged his constituents and ultimately led to his withdrawal from politics. Pleasants reveals Reynolds to be a showman of the first order, a skilled practitioner of class politics, and a unique southern politician--the only one who favored the New Deal while advocating isolationist views.
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Gator Tales: An Oral History of the University of Florida
( Combining history with serious and humorous recollectio...)
Combining history with serious and humorous recollections from faculty, administrators, athletes, and students, Gator Tales is a tapestry of personalities and participants in the evolution of UF from a small provincial campus to a major university--an entertaining, fascinating centennial read for Gators everywhere.
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Hanging Chads: The Inside Story of the 2000 Presidential Recount in Florida 1st edition by Pleasants, Julian M. (2004) Hardcover
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Hanging Chads: The Inside Story of the 2000 Presidential Recount in Florida
( What's the real story behind the 2000 presidential elec...)
What's the real story behind the 2000 presidential election fiasco? Until now, there have only been biased accounts from both sides. Hanging Chads presents candid and insightful interviews with eleven of the key figures in the post-election recount in Florida, which decided whether Al Gore or George W. Bush would win the closest presidential contest ever. The book features an introduction that clearly explains the often complex and convoluted legal maneuvering that occurred during those tense thirty-six days of the recount, a timeline laying out the sequence of events, a cast of characters that identifies the key players on both sides, and a glossary of the court cases and legal terminology that came into play. Pleasants interviews the two main Florida lawyers, Dexter Douglass for Gore and Barry Richard for Bush, and discusses the decision-making process with three judges involved in key cases. The book includes the viewpoint of the press and key political players like Tom Feeney, the Florida legislature's Speaker of the House, and Mac Stipanovich, a key political advisor to Katherine Harris. In addition, Palm Beach County Supervisor of Elections Theresa LePore explains why she chose the infamous butterfly ballot that sent the whole process into motion.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1403966931/?tag=2022091-20
- Frank Porter Graham and the 1950 Senate Race in North Carolina (Fred W. Morrison Series in Southern Studies) (The tumultuous North Carolina Senate primaries of 1950 ar...)
Julian McIver Pleasants
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Julian McIver Pleasants, American history educator, summer school director. Rotary International fellow, 1965-1966, fellow Archie K. Davis Foundation, 1990-1991; recipient award of merit City of Innsbruck, Austria, 1985, 91; named one of 10 Outstanding Professors, Interfraternity Council-Omicron Delta Kappa, 1972; named Most Inspiring Professor University Florida, 1989.
Education
Bachelor, Davidson College, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, 1960. Master of Arts, University North Carolina, 1962. Doctor of Philosophy, University North Carolina, 1971.
Career
Assistant professor Western Carolina University, Cullowhee, North Carolina, 1966-1967. From assistant professor to professor University Florida, Gainesville, since 1969. Instructor Converse College, Spartanburg, South Carolina, 1962.
Director summer school University New Orleans, University Florida, 1976-1997, director, proctor oral history program, since 1996. Consultant Documentary on Frank P. Graham, 1991.
Achievements
Works
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Gator Tales: An Oral History of the University of Florida
( Combining history with serious and humorous recollectio...)
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Frank Porter Graham and the 1950 Senate Race in North Carolina (Fred W. Morrison Series in Southern Studies)
(The tumultuous North Carolina Senate primaries of 1950 ar...)
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Hanging Chads: The Inside Story of the 2000 Presidential Recount in Florida
( What's the real story behind the 2000 presidential elec...)
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Buncombe Bob: The Life and Times of Robert Rice Reynolds (The James Sprunt Studies in History and Political Science)
(Robert Rice Reynolds (1884-1963), U.S. senator from North...)
- Hanging Chads: The Inside Story of the 2000 Presidential Recount in Florida 1st edition by Pleasants, Julian M. (2004) Hardcover
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Gator Tales: An Oral History of the University of Florida
Membership
Director Upward Bound program, Gainesville, 1971, board directors, 1972-1975, Equal Ednl. Opportunities Program, Gainesville. Faculty advisor U. Florida Young Democrats, 1970-1972.
Member Alachua County Young Democrats, 1970-1973. First lieutenant United States Army, 1962-1964. Member Florida History Association, Western History Association, Southern History Association, Golden Key (honorary), Phi Alpha Theta.
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Married Donna Marie Bishop, February 28, 1987.
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American
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1960
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1962
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1971
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1966 - 1967
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1969
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Rotary International fellow, 1965-1966, fellow Archie K. Davis Foundation, 1990-1991. Recipient award of merit City of Innsbruck, Austria, 1985, 91. Named one of 10 Outstanding Professors, Interfraternity Council-Omicron Delta Kappa, 1972. Named Most Inspiring Professor University Florida, 1989.Rotary International fellow, 1965-1966, fellow Archie K. Davis Foundation, 1990-1991. Recipient award of merit City of Innsbruck, Austria, 1985, 91. Named one of 10 Outstanding Professors, Interfraternity Council-Omicron Delta Kappa, 1972.
Named Most Inspiring Professor University Florida, 1989.