Though George Norris was born and grew up in Ohio, he headed west after earning his law degree and set up practice in Nebraska. Elected to the House of Representatives in 1902 and the Senate in 1912, Norris was a Republican for most of his life but headed a wing called the Progressives. Fighting Liberal is Norris's own account of his amazing and admirable life.
George W. Norris (1861¿1944) served his Nebraska district in the House of Representatives for ten years and represented the state in the U.S. Senate from 1913 to 1943.
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Arthur M. Schlesinger Jr. (1917¿2007) was a historian and author who won the Pulitzer Prize twice.
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Bob Kerrey was governor of Nebraska from 1983 to 1987 and represented the state in the U.S. Senate from 1989 to 2001. He is president of the New School in New York City.
