Title Alben Barkley : a life in politics / James K. Libbey.

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Lexington, Kentucky : The University Press of Kentucky, [2016]

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Description	1 online resource (347 pages) : illustrations.
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Series	Topics in Kentucky history
	Topics in Kentucky history.
Bibliography	Includes bibliographical references (pages 331-337) and index.
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.
Note	Print version record.
Summary	Born to poor tenant farmers in a log cabin in Graves County, Kentucky, Alben Barkley (1877-1956) rose to achieve a political stature in the US equalled by few of his contemporaries. James K. Libbey provides a full-length biography of this larger-than-life personality as Barkley transitioned from local politician to congressman, then senator, senate majority leader, vice president, and senator once again.
Subject	Barkley, Alben William, 1877-1956.
	United States. Congress -- Biography.
	Barkley, Alben William, 1877-1956. (OCoLC)fst00035952
	United States. Congress. (OCoLC)fst00529490
	Vice-presidents -- United States -- Biography.
	Legislators -- United States -- Biography.
	United States -- Politics and government -- 1901-1953.
	POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Public Affairs & Administration.
	BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY -- Political.
	Legislators. (OCoLC)fst00995828
	Politics and government. (OCoLC)fst01919741
	Vice-Presidents. (OCoLC)fst01166246
	United States. (OCoLC)fst01204155
Chronological Term	1901-1953
Genre/Form	Biography. (OCoLC)fst01423686
Other Form:	Print version: Libbey, James K. Alben Barkley. 9780813167138 0813167132 (DLC) 2015044831 (OCoLC)922631955
ISBN	9780813167831 (electronic bk.)
	0813167833 (electronic bk.)

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