9 best books featuring notorious figures

Thomas Craughwell lists these books as the best myth-busting histories centered on notorious figures. 

5. ‘The Politics of Rage: George Wallace and the Transformation of American Politics,’ by Dan T. Carter

In the 1960’s, an ambitious Alabama governor – who would later run for US president – saw an opportunity to use pre-existing racial divisions to his advantage. According to Carter, George Wallace ran on a platform that catered to the fears of the emerging – and oft overlooked – white middle class, and introduced heavy criticism of the federal government into the modern conservative discourse. 

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