Kenneth J. Heineman is a Professor of History and Global Security Studies at Angelo State University. A specialist in twentieth-century American political history, Heineman is the author of seven books, including The Reagan Revolution (Bloomsbury) and A Catholic New Deal: Religion and Reform in Depression Pittsburgh (Penn State Press), the latter of which received the Philip S. Klein Prize from the Pennsylvania Historical Association. His latest work, Bourbon, Cigars, and a Bucket of Warm Spit: Cactus Jack Garner and the Rise of Texas Political Power, is forthcoming from the Texas State Historical Association.
Heineman’s research and teaching examine the political, religious, and social forces that have shaped modern America. His current project explores the career and influence of John Nance “Cactus Jack” Garner, emphasizing the vice president’s behind-the-scenes legislative work and his guiding principles of bipartisanship, moderation, and pragmatic governance.
