True Tales of Old-Time Kentucky Politics: Bombast, Bourbon & Burgoo

By: Berry Craig

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Synopsis: Did you know that William Goebel of Kentucky remains the only state governor to be assassinated while in office? Or that Abraham Lincoln, now a favorite son of the Bluegrass State, garnered less than 1 percent of the state's vote in 1860? How about Matthew Lyon, the congressman who won reelection from a jail cell and once bit off the thumb of a voter during a brawl on the House floor? These are but three of the fascinating and little-known stories from Kentucky's political past found in True Tales of Old-Time Kentucky Politics. Join longtime columnist Berry Craig as he shares tales of a time when votes could be bought with a drink and political differences were resolved with ten paces and a pistol.

Book Quality:: Publisher Quality
ISBN-13:: 9781614232957
Related ISBNs:: 9781596296367
Publisher:: Arcadia Publishing Inc.
Date of Addition:: 01/31/25
Copyrighted By:: Berry Craig
Adult content:: No
Language:: English
Has Image Descriptions:: No
Categories:: History, Nonfiction, Art and Architecture, Biographies and Memoirs, Politics and Government
Submitted By:: Bookshare Staff
Usage Restrictions:: This is a copyrighted book.