Libbey, James K., <br/><br/>
Alben Barkley :  a life in politics / 
James K. Libbey. 
 - Lexington, Kentucky :  The University Press of Kentucky,  (c)2016. 
 - 1 online resource (347 pages) :  illustrations 
 - Topics in Kentucky history .
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographies and index. 
<br/><br/>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. 
<br/><br/> 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. 
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<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9780813167831 9780813167145 9780813167152 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Personal Names: </label><br/>Barkley, Alben William, 1877-1956. 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Corporate Names: </label><br/>United States. Congress --Biography.
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Vice-presidents--United States--Biography.<br/>Legislators--United States--Biography.
<br/><br/><label>Index Terms--Genre/Form: </label><br/>Electronic Books.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>E748  / .A434 2016