Rowman & Littlefield Publishers / Center For Politics
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Frank B. Atkinson is the chairman of McGuireWoods Consulting LLC and a partner in McGuireWoods LLP in Richmond, Virginia. In 1994-1996, he served in the cabinet of Governor George Allen as counselor and director of policy. During the Reagan administration, he served as special counsel and deputy chief of staff to the U.S. Attorney General and before that was special assistant in the Justice Department.
Part 1 Preface: A Heritage of Leadership
Part 2 I. The Byrd Organization's Loosening Grip (1945-1953)
Chapter 3 1. Harry Byrd's Virginia
Chapter 4 2. Mountain-Valley Republicanism
Chapter 5 3. Tuck, "Trumanism," and the 1948 Miscue
Chapter 6 4. 1949: Thunder on the Left
Chapter 7 5. The Eisenhower Invasion
Chapter 8 6. "Golden Silence" and Presidential Republicanism
Chapter 9 7. The Ted Dalton Phenomenon
Part 10 II. Hostage to Massive Resistance (1945-1963)
Chapter 11 8. Byrd, Brown, and the Politics of Race
Chapter 12 9. 1957: The Massive Resistance Election
Chapter 13 10. Almond Joyless: The Collapse and its Aftermath
Chapter 14 11. Governor Harrison and the "Happy Bridge"
Part 15 III. A New Democratic Coalition Emerges (1964-1967)
Chapter 16 12. Suddenly, an Expanded Electorate
Chapter 17 13. Identity Crisis: The Goldwater GOP Battles Byrd
Chapter 18 14. Aboard the Lady Byrd Special
Chapter 19 15. The Godwin Revolution
Chapter 20 16. 1966: End of an Era
Part 21 IV. Triumph and Turmoil: The Holton GOP (1968-1971)
Chapter 22 17. Prologue: Republican Resolve, Democratic Division
Chapter 23 18. "It's Time for a Change"
Chapter 24 19. Linwood Holton and the Burden of Being Governor First
Chapter 25 20. 1970: Opportunity Lost
Chapter 26 21. The Reynolds Tragedy
Part 27 V. Obenshain, Godwin, and the Rapid Realignment (1945-1953)
Chapter 28 22. The Realignment that Might Have Been
Chapter 29 23. 1972: Obenshain Takes Charge
Chapter 30 24. Mills Godwin: Reluctant Republican
Chapter 31 25. Armageddon, Virginia-Style
Chapter 32 26. Watergate: Realignment Reassessed
Part 33 VI. The Conservative Coalition and Republican Ascendancy (1976-1980)
Chapter 34 27. The Enigmatic "Coalition"
Chapter 35 28. The State-of-the-Art GOP
Chapter 36 29. Henry Howell Strikes Again
Chapter 37 30. 1977: The Dalton Dream Fulfilled
Chapter 38 31: The "Great Indoor Primary" of 1978
Chapter 39 32. The Obenshain Tragedy
Chapter 40 33. The Country Catches Up
Part 41 Epilogue: Into the Reagan Era
Frank Atkinson's book is a dramatic account of the political events that precipitated the realignment of both political parties in the state. His work is an indispensable starting point for anyone interested in understanding the modern Virginia political scene.
— Thomas R. Morris, former President of Emory & Henry College and co-editor of Virginia: Government and Politics
This book is packed with insights, and it's essential reading for every informed Virginian. The Dynamic Dominion is an eminently fair, comprehensive account of the tumultuous events that have shaped this state in the modern era, told by a premier interpreter of our contemporary political history.
— Dr. Larry J. Sabato, Director of the University of Virginia Center for Politics