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Harold Everett Hughes (February 10, 1922 – October 23, 1996) was an American politician who served as the 36th Governor of Iowa from 1963 until 1969, and a United States senator from Iowa from 1969 until 1975.
Howard Hughes. Howard Robard Hughes Jr. (December 24, 1905 – April 5, 1976) was an American aerospace engineer, business magnate, film producer, investor, philanthropist, and pilot. [2] He was best known during his lifetime as one of the richest and most influential people in the world. He first became prominent as a film producer, and then ...
Oct 25, 1996 · Harold E. Hughes, a truck driver who went on to overcome alcoholism and become Governor of Iowa and a Senator, only to quit politics in the mid-1970's and work with alcoholics...
Oct 10, 2022 · Learn about the life and legacy of Harold Hughes, Iowa's Governor during the 1960s. From his humble beginnings in Western Iowa to his national political rise and fall, Hughes was a towering figure of the era.
Oct 9, 2022 · A towering political figure that defies conventional categories, Harold Hughes was Iowa’s Governor during the tumultuous 1960s. Guided by his past as a truck driver, his personal battles with...
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Feb 2, 2024 · Listen to Jerry Harrington, author of Thunder from the Prairie, talk about the life of Harold Hughes, the governor of Iowa who overcame alcoholism and fought for civil rights. Learn about his humble origins, his WWII service, and his political achievements.
Feb 1, 2016 · Hughes was a towering football player — nicknamed “Pack” for pachyderm — who returned home to Iowa after World War II and began driving trucks for a living. Frustrated by the...
