"The story of Alabama's governors has been often bizarre, occasionally inspiring, but never dull. Several of the state's early governors fought duels; one killed his wife's lover. A Reconstruction era-governor barricaded himself in his administrative office and refused to give it up when voters failed to reelect him. A 20th-century governor, an alumnus of Yale, married his first cousin and served as an officer in the Ku Klux Klan.".
"This collection of new biographical essays, written by 34 noted historians and political scientists, details the personalities and policies, in and out of office, of those who have served as the state's highest elected official. It also describes their courage; their meaningful policy initiatives; their accomplishments and failures; the complex factors that led to their actions or inaction; and the enormous consequences of their choices on the state's behalf."--BOOK JACKET.
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Alabama governors: a political history of the state
2001, University of Alabama Press
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Alabama Governors: A Political History of the State
May 21, 2001, University Alabama Press
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Alabama Governors: A Political History of the State
May 21, 2001, University Alabama Press
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 263-266) and index.
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