Awards

• Commended for SPJ Best Non-Fiction Book Award 2021 (United States)

Overview

Discover the Remarkable Life of the Author of the 25th Amendment and Title IX: Birch Bayh A remarkable history of one of the most legendary US senators of our time, Birch Bayh: Making a Difference reveals a life and career dedicated to the important issues facing Indiana and the nation, including civil rights and equal rights for women. Born in Terre Haute, Indiana, right before the Great Depression, Birch Bayh served more than 25 years in the Indiana General Assembly (1954-1962) and the United States Senate (1963-1981). His influence was seen in landmark legislation over his tenure, including Title IX, the 25th Amendment, the 26th Amendment, Civil Rights of the Institutionalized, Juvenile Justice & Delinquency Prevention Act, and the Bayh-Dole Act. Bayh was also the author, chief Senate sponsor, and floor leader of the Equal Rights Amendment and successfully led the opposition to two Nixon nominees to the Supreme Court. Robert Blaemire profiles not only the prolific career of this remarkable senator but also an era when compromise and bipartisanship were common in Congress.

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Author:   Robert Blaemire
Publisher:   Indiana University Press
Imprint:   Indiana University Press
ISBN:  

9780253039170

ISBN 10:   0253039177
Pages:   472
Publication Date:   12 April 2019
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Chapter 1 – Farmer, Soldier, Legislator Chapter 2 – U. S. Senator Chapter 3 –Assassination and Amendment - 1963 Chapter 4 - Crash and Constitution - 1964 Chapter 5 - Civil Rights, Guns & Vietnam – 1965-1968 Chapter 6 - 1968 Chapter 7 – Haynsworth – 1969-1970 Chapter 8 – Carswell – 1970 Chapter 9 - Campaign and Cancer - 1971 Chapter 10 – Title IX - 1972 Chapter 11 – Watergate - 1973 Chapter 12 – Bayh versus Lugar - 1974 Chapter 13 – National Interests - 1975 Chapter 14 – Bayh for President - 1976 Chapter 15 – The Carter Administration - 1977 Chapter 16 – Foreign Intelligence - 1978 Chapter 17 – The Death of Marvella 1979-1980 Chapter 18 – The Last Campaign - 1980 Chapter 19 – Capstone

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[A] well-researched and engaging recounting of Bayh's public life. * The Indiana Laywer *

Author Information

Robert Blaemire began working for Senator Birch Bayh while a freshman in college and remained on his staff for the next 13 years. After Bayh's election defeat in 1980, Blaemire formed a political action committee, the Committee for American Principles, to combat the influence of the New Right in American politics. In 1982, he began a long career providing political computer services for Democratic candidates and progressive organizations. An early participant in the rise of big data, he owned and managed Blaemire Communications for 17 years. Born in Indiana, he lives in Bethesda, Maryland, and has two sons and a daughter-in-law.

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