The Measure of Our Days: Writings of William F. Winter - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1496814827 ISBN 13: 9781496814821

Publisher: University Press of Mississippi, 2017

Synopsis

Governor William F. Winter has enriched the political and cultural life of Mississippi and the United States for six decades--as an infantryman in World War II, as a Mississippi House representative (1947-1959), as governor of Mississippi (1980-1984), as a member of President Bill Clinton's Advisory Board on Race (1997-1998), and as an advocate for education and racial reconciliation.

Unlike most public figures, Winter wrote all of his own speeches. The Measure of Our Days: Writings of William F. Winter presents a collection of the governor's most thoughtful writings on his home state, the South, and America in general. A sampling of his ideas from the early 1960s to the present, the volume attests to his progressive political and moral philosophy. Collected, they reveal Winter's keen intellect, quiet wit, and stubborn political courage. The book includes a preface by editor Andrew P. Mullins, Jr., that places Winter in a historical context and gives a brief biography of the politician.

Winter is perhaps best known for his leadership in passing the 1982 Mississippi Education Reform Act which, among other things, established public kindergartens in the state. Throughout his long career, Winter has given speeches on a broad range of subjects--race, religion, education, book banning, community building, civil liberties, urban and agricultural development, family, literature, environmental conservation, and history--that testify to the diversity of his interests and his continuing engagement with American affairs.

William F. Winter currently practices law in the Jones Walker Law Firm in Jackson, Mississippi.

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Book Description

Speeches from one of Mississippi's best known and most progressive public servants

From the Publisher

These speeches from one of Mississippi’s best known and most progressive public servants

--- Collect writings by a renowned Mississippi statesman who has served the state for over five decades

--- Include speeches on a wide range of subjects—race, education, economy, family, history, literature, and more

--- Include a contextual, biographical introduction by the book’s editor

About this edition

• Publisher: University Press of Mississippi
• Publication date: 2017
• ISBN 10: 1496814827
• ISBN 13: 9781496814821
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 264
• Editor: Mullins Jr. Andrew P.