Fire at Eden's Gate: Tom McCall & the Oregon Story
- ISBN-10
- 0875952704
- ISBN-13
- 9780875952703
- Category
- Governors
- Pages
- 574
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2000-01
- Publisher
- Oregon Historical Society Press
- Author
- Brent Walth
Description
An impetuous, flamboyant, imposing, and outrageous showman, Oregon Governor Tom McCall fascinated America as a refreshingly candid and forthright politician.
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