Download or read book Alben Barkley written by James K. Libbey and published by University Press of Kentucky. This book was released on 2016-04-15 with total page 367 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.
Download or read book Dear Alben written by James K. Libbey and published by University Press of Kentucky. This book was released on 2021-12-14 with total page 135 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Alben Barkley's final words before he was struck down by a heart attack summed up his long, eventful life: "I have served my country and my people for half a century as a Democrat. I went to the House of Representatives in 1913 and served fourteen years. I was a junior Congressman, then I became a senior Congressman, then I went to the Senate and became a junior Senator, and then I became a senior Senator; and then a Majority Leader in the Senate, and then Vice President of the United States, and now I am back again as a junior Senator. And I am willing to be a junior. I'm glad to sit in the back row, for I would rather be a servant in the house of the Lord than sit in the seats of the mighty." Dear Alben: Mr. Barkley of Kentucky traces Kentucky civil servant Alben Barkley's life from humble beginnings in rural Kentucky to the seats of power in the nation's capital. Barkley is revealed as a Wilsonian liberal before he became an apostle of the New Deal. His support of these Democratic programs was the result not so much of party loyalty as of a social conscience that had been honed during the impoverished years of his youth. James K. Libbey brings into clear focus the role of a forceful Kentuckian in national politics in two eras of rapid change and reform.
Download or read book Alben W Barkley Senate Majority Leader and Vice President written by Polly Ann Davis and published by Dissertations-G. This book was released on 1979 with total page 376 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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Download or read book Speech of Hon Alben W Barkley Temporary Chairman Democratic National Convention written by Alben William Barkley and published by . This book was released on 1932* with total page 21 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Speech written by Alben William Barkley and published by . This book was released on 1956 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Printed matter concerning Alben Barkley's last speech, which took place at Washington and Lee University, Lexington, Va., in May 1956; newspaper clipping, May 2, 1956; and the Congressional Record entry, 5/1/56, about his life and death.
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Download or read book Alben Barkley written by James K. Libbey and published by University Press of Kentucky. This book was released on 2016-04-15 with total page 360 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Born to poor tenant farmers in a log cabin in Graves County, Kentucky, Alben Barkley (1877--1956) rose to achieve a national political stature equaled by few of his contemporaries. His memorable public career ranged from the Progressive era to the early years of the Cold War, and he witnessed or influenced many of the key events of the twentieth century. Eventually elected vice president of the United States on the ticket with Harry S. Truman in 1949, Barkley possessed a candid demeanor and social skills that helped him become one of the most popular politicians of his day. In Alben Barkley: A Life in Politics, James K. Libbey offers the first full-length biography of this larger-than-life personality, following Barkley in his transition from local politician to congressman, then senator, senate majority leader, vice president, and senator once again. A loyal Democrat, Barkley was instrumental in guiding Franklin D. Roosevelt's New Deal programs through Congress. He later took on a key role in managing domestic policy as the president became more and more immersed in World War II. Libbey also reveals Barkley's human side, from his extremely humble beginnings to his dramatic and chilling final speech at Washington and Lee University in 1956, when he said, "I would rather be a servant in the house of the Lord than to sit in the seats of the mighty," delivering the legendary quote moments before succumbing to a massive heart attack. A significant contribution to American history, this definitive biography offers a long overdue look at the "Iron Man" of politics.
Download or read book Correspondence of Alben William Barkley written by Alben William Barkley and published by . This book was released on 1943 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Letters to Barkley from Lyndon Baines Johnson, Franklin Delano Roosevelt, Adlai Ewing Stevenson and Harry S. Truman, regarding personal friendship, a possible appointment to the U.S. Supreme Court, and the Bretton Woods legislation.
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Download or read book Address by the Honorable Alben W Barkley at the Jefferson Jackson Day Dinner Raleigh North Carolina on January 28 1950 written by Alben William Barkley and published by . This book was released on 1950 with total page 12 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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Download or read book The National Democratic Convention Keynote Speeches 1932 1936 1948 of Alben W Barkley written by Karen Fortenberry Corley and published by . This book was released on 1954 with total page 606 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Alben Barkley s Career as Majority Leader of the United States Senate written by Anita gilbey and published by . This book was released on 1964 with total page 93 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Alben Barkley s Career as Majority Leader of the United States Senate written by James P. Gifford and published by . This book was released on 1965 with total page 155 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
