{"product_id":"kentuckys-governors-hardcover","title":"Kentucky's Governors - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eLowell H. Harrison\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCompiled and edited by Lowell H. Harrison, the essays in \u003ci\u003eKentucky's Governors\u003c\/i\u003e profile every chief executive of the Bluegrass State from eighteenth-century governor Isaac Shelby to Ernie Fletcher.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFirst published in 1985, this edition of \u003ci\u003eKentucky's Governors\u003c\/i\u003e is expanded and revised to include governors Wilkinson, Jones, Patton, and Fletcher, as well as new information on respected figures such as Louie B. Nunn. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn introduction by Kentucky's historian laureate, Thomas D. Clark, provides key insights into successive governors' evolving constitutional powers and their changing roles in political debates and policy formation. Following Clark's overview, each chapter presents significant biographical information while detailing the campaign, election, achievements, strengths, and weaknesses of each governor. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTo aid in further research, each contributor lists several suggested sources, both primary and secondary, for additional investigation into the lives and careers of Kentucky's leaders. A thorough index is also included to facilitate reference within this updated and revised edition. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe profiles in \u003ci\u003eKentucky's Governors\u003c\/i\u003e give insights into each leader's engagements with economic development, education, agriculture, and taxes, issues that have helped define two hundred years of history in the Bluegrass State.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cb\u003eLowell H. Harrison\u003c\/b\u003e, professor emeritus of history at Western Kentucky University, is the author or coauthor of numerous books, including \u003ci\u003eLincoln of Kentucky\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Antislavery Movement in Kentucky\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 294\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.97 x 9.18 x 6.46 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 12, 2004\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53053313450208,"sku":"9780813123264","price":47.88,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0811\/5909\/4496\/files\/6RLakCffoY9780813123264.webp?v=1781282719","url":"https:\/\/improvedinc.myshopify.com\/products\/kentuckys-governors-hardcover","provider":"Improved Improper Input Inc.","version":"1.0","type":"link"}