Achieve the Honorable A Missouri Congressman's Journey from Warm Springs to Washington |
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| Author:
| Skelton, Ike |
| ISBN: | 978-0-8093-3283-0 |
| Publication Date: | Oct 2013 |
| Publisher: | Southern Illinois University Press
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $29.50 |
Book Description:
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Growing up during the Great Depression and World War II, Ike Skelton dreamed of joining the military. That dream was shattered when he contracted polio. Far from abandoning hope, Skelton overcame his disability and went on to become a college athlete, a celebrated lawyer, a Missouri state senator, and a US Congressman. Achieve the Honorable is the deeply personal tale of Ike Skelton's determined journey from the small town of Lexington, Missouri, to Capitol Hill.
Growing up during the Great Depression and World War II, Ike Skelton dreamed of joining the military. That dream was shattered when he contracted polio. Far from abandoning hope, Skelton overcame his disability and went on to become a college athlete, a celebrated lawyer, a Missouri state senator, and a US Congressman. Achieve the Honorable is the deeply personal tale of Ike Skelton's determined journey from the small town of Lexington, Missouri, to Capitol Hill.