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William Goebel : The Politics of Wrath /
The turbulent career of William Goebel (1856--1900), which culminated in assassination, marked an end-of-the-century struggle for political control of Kentucky. Although populism had become a strong force in the nation, the Louisville and Nashville Railroad and ex-Confederates still dominated the st...
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| Format: | Électronique eBook |
| Langue: | Inglés |
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Lexington :
The University Press of Kentucky,
2015.
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| Collection: | Book collections on Project MUSE.
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| Accès en ligne: | Texto completo |
| Résumé: | The turbulent career of William Goebel (1856--1900), which culminated in assassination, marked an end-of-the-century struggle for political control of Kentucky. Although populism had become a strong force in the nation, the Louisville and Nashville Railroad and ex-Confederates still dominated the state and its Democratic party. Touting reforms and attaching the railroad monopoly, Goebel challenged this old order. A Yankee in a state that fancied itself southern, Goebel had to depend on a strong organization to win votes. As ""The Kenton King"" he created a new style of politics. To some he was. |
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| Description matérielle: | 1 online resource (152 pages). |
| ISBN: | 9780813148175 |