Alabama Governors: A Political History of the State
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| Rating | : | 4.55 (539 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0817318437 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 384 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-11-25 |
| Language | : | English |
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A welcome addition to Alabama historiography.” Georgia Historical Quarterly
Taken together, these essays provide a unified history of the state, with its recurring themes of race, federal-state relations, tensions between north and south Alabama, economic development, taxation, and education. Alabama Governors expertly delineates the decisions and challenges of the chief executives, their policy initiatives, their accomplishments and failures, and the lasting impact of their terms. Several of the state's early governors fought duels; one killed his wife's lover. Published as Alabama prepares for its sixty-fourth gubernatorial election, Alabama Governors is certain to become an valuable resource for teachers, students, librarians, journalists, and anyone interested in the colorful history of Alabama politics.. A Reconstruction era-governor barricaded himself in his office and refused to give it up when voters failed to reelect him. The book is organized chronologically into six sections that cover Alabama's years as a US territory and its early statehood, the 1840s through the Civil War and Reconstruction, the late nineteenth-century Bourbon era, twentieth-century progressive and wartime governors, the Civil Rights era and George Wallace’s period of influence, and recent chief executives in the post-Wallace era. The political careers of these fifty-eight individuals reflect the story of Alabama itself. A twentieth-century governor, an alumnus of Yale, served as an officer
Alabama Governor Ignores Politics in Favor of Efficient Construction Project It answered the questions I had about a particular Alabama governor and his support of the Mobile Docks construction in the 1920s.. A great reference This book provides a wonderful introduction to the history and politics of Alabama by giving short biographies of the state's governors. Interesting, informative, unbiased (the contributors are mostly in state academics), .and a fun read. HIGHLY recommended for anyone interested in Alabama or the Southern United States.. "Five Stars" according to Edward Connor, Jr.. Exceptional book. Well researched and organized.