Echoes of November: The life and times of Senator R.F. Pettigrew of South Dakota

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From Chapter 1: We all live to become someone's memories, but for most of us, all remembrance disappears into the vast, unfathomable realm of unwritten history. Because of his intelligence, single-mindedness and conviction, Pettigrew was destined to escape the fate of the forgotten. Like anyone who rises to prominence and power through storms of controversy, Pettigrew earned a substantial place in recorded history.