Three governors controversy, the: skullduggery, machinations, and the decline of georgia's progressive politics
Auteur :
Bullock, Charles S., III / Buchanan, Scott E. / Gaddie, Ronald Keith
Éditeur :
University of Georgia Press
ISBN :
9780820347349
Date de publication :
15 mai 2015
Dimensions :
22,9 x 15,2 cm
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
The death of Georgia governor-elect Eugene Talmadge in late 1946 launched a constitutional crisis that ranks as one of the most unusual political events in U.S. history: the state had three active governors at once, each claiming that he was the true elected official. This is the first full-length examination of that historic episode.