{"product_id":"birch-bayh-making-a-difference-hardback-9780253039170","title":"Birch Bayh; Making a Difference (Hardback) 9780253039170","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eBirch Bayh\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eMaking a Difference\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eRobert Blaemire (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780253039170\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 12 April 2019\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e472 pages, 40 b\u0026amp;w illus.\u003cbr\u003e22.9 x 15.2 x 1.5 cm, 0.794 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"[A]well-researched and engaging recounting of Bayh's public life.\"—\u003ci\u003eThe Indiana Laywer\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"Birch Bayh was one of the most consequential lawmakers of the 20th Century, responsible for constitutional amendments and a long list of legislative accomplishments that changed and improved America. Robert Blaemire has given us a biography that does justice to a great American, a vivid portrait of the man and the Senate at a time when Bayh could work with allies and adversaries alike.\"—Norman Ornstein, Resident Scholar, American Enterprise Institute\u003cbr\u003e \"My friend Birch Bayh has led a life of remarkable public service dedicated, always, to making a difference. His supporters and opponents will long remember his skill as a campaigner combined with his ability to reach across the political aisle and achieve Constitutional Amendments and timely legislation that strengthened our nation.\"—Richard Lugar, former United States Senator from Indiana\u003cbr\u003e \"In Indiana's, and the nation's, political history, perhaps no elected official has produced the legislative achievements crafted by U.S. Senator Birch Bayh. In addition to authoring two constitutional amendments—the Twenty-Fifth and Twenty-Sixth—Bayh produced the landmark Title IX legislation, providing women with equal opportunities in public education. Bayh has long needed a comprehensive biography, and Robert Blaemire has provided an insider's account of Bayh's life and career and places him among Indiana's leading political figures.\"—Ray E. Boomhower, author of \u003ci\u003eRobert F. Kennedy and the 1968 Indiana Primary\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"Highlights the life of one of our most remarkable United States Senators, not just in Indiana but in the nation. \u003ci\u003eBirch Bayh \u003c\/i\u003eshows the dedication of a man to his state and country through more than 25 years of elected office.\"—Geoffrey Paddock, author of \u003ci\u003eIndiana Political Heroes\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"Robert Blaemire's celebration of Birch Bayh's career evokes a different and better time in American politics, when leaders really did think about making a difference. There are many vivid portraits of Bayh's work on landmark civil rights bills and other legislation. My favorite passage cites Bayh's question for his staff when facing a tough choice: \"Just tell me what you feel is the right thing to do.\" Read this memoir and remember a time when people like Bayh, and the decent, compassionate politics of the heartland, were truly the American way.\"—David Ignatius, columnist, \u003ci\u003eThe Washington Post\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"As the father of Title IX, Birch Bayh has left a lasting impact on our country. In \u003ci\u003eBirch Bayh: Making a Difference\u003c\/i\u003e, it is clear his influence and his contributions will continue to affect all Americans for generations to come in many ways.\"—Billie Jean King, founder of the Billie Jean King Leadership Initiative\u003cbr\u003e \"The story of Birch Bayh's political career is completely inspiring, especially in an era that has lost touch with bipartisanship and civility. A must read for Hoosiers and for anyone interested in how democracy worked, when it really worked.\"—Ted Widmer, historian and former presidential speechwriter\u003cbr\u003e \"Robert Blaemire's \u003ci\u003eBirch Bayh\u003c\/i\u003e is a marvelous biography of Bayh, a dynamo in Indiana politics and the national scene throughout the 20th century. My take-away, after reading, was that Bayh, a consummate public servant, would have made an excellent president. Highly recommended!\"—Douglas Brinkley, author of \u003ci\u003eRightful Heritage: Franklin D. Roosevelt and the Land of America\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"A senior staffer to Bayh for thirteen years, Blaemire performed solid research to fortify his insider's knowledge,mconducting extensive interviews, with Bayh before his death to go along with some fifty-nine interviews with former staff and Senate colleagues. And he did his homework, mining memoirs of other political actors and the accounts of journalists and historians, all of which he uses to supply welcome contextual detail.\"—Daniel A Clark, \u003ci\u003eIndiana Magazine of History\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDiscover the Remarkable Life of the Author of the 25\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eth\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e Amendment and Title IX: Birch Bayh\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e A remarkable history of one of the most legendary US senators of our time, \u003ci\u003eBirch Bayh: Making a Difference \u003c\/i\u003ereveals 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 \u0026amp; 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 1 – Farmer, Soldier, Legislator \u003cbr\u003e Chapter 2 – U. S. 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