Letters, 1940.

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Letters, 1940.

Letters, 1940, of sympathy written to Manasco on the occasion of Bankhead's death in 1940.

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Bankhead, William Brockman, 1874-1940

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William Bankhead (1874-1940) was a member of one of Alabama's most important political families and served as Speaker of the U. S. House of Representatives. He took an active role in passing Depression-era and New Deal legislation and sided with Pres. Franklin D. Roosevelt in opposing isolationists in Congress as World War II loomed on the horizon. He was also the father of controversial actress Tallulah Bankhead and uncle to politician and businessman Walter William Bankhead. William Brockma...

Manasco, Carter, b. 1902.

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Carter Manasco was secretary to the Speaker of the House of Representatives, William Brockman Bankhead. Manasco was elected following Bankhead's death in 1940 to complete his term as Representative from Ala. From the description of Letters, 1940. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122538428 ...