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Introduction
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Part I
The Trap
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The Bunton Strain
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The People's Party
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The Johnson Strut
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The Father and Mother
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The Son
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"The Best Man I Ever Knew"
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"The Bottom of the Heap"
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Part II
Escape
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"Bull" Johnson
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The Rich Man's Daughter
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Cotulla
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White Stars and Black Stars
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"A Very Unusual Ability"
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Part III
Sowing
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On His Way
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The New Deal
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The Boss of the Little Congress
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In Tune
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Lady Bird
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Rayburn
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"Put Them to Work!"
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The Dam
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Part IV
Reaping
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The First Campaign
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From the Forks of the Creeks
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Galveston
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Balancing the Books
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Longlea
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The Tenth District
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The Sad Irons
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"I'll Get It for You"
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Part V
New Fields
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Mr. Johnson Goes to Washington
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A Contract and Three Telegrams
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Campaign Committee
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The Munsey Building
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Through the Back Door
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Part VI
Defeat
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"Pass the Biscuits, Pappy"
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"I Want to See Lyndon"
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"Mister Speaker"
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The "Perfect Roosevelt Man"
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Debts, Bibliography, Notes
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Index
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Maps
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Texas
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The Tenth District
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