Alben Barkley : a life in politics /
Saved in:
| Main Author: | |
|---|---|
| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
Lexington, Kentucky :
The University Press of Kentucky,
[2016]
|
| Series: | Topics in Kentucky history
|
| Subjects: |
Table of Contents:
- Child of the Jackson Purchase
- Clinton and college
- Barkley's reconciliation with his roots
- From courthouse to congress
- Congressman Barkley and the New Freedom
- The reformer in time of war
- The congressman in war and peace
- "Normalcy" and the tale of two elections
- Senator Barkley from Coolidge to Depression
- Senator Barkley from Depression to the announcement of a New Deal
- The assistant majority leader and the New Deal
- The majority leader in time of peace
- The majority leader from neutrality to war
- The senator in a time of troubles and triumphs
- The iron man becomes a veep
- The iron man keeps his mettle.