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Governor William Goebel of Kentucky

Stories of Appalachia
Stories of Appalachia
Episode • Aug 12, 2017 • 10m
The 1899 election for Kentucky governor was probably the most partisan election in Appalachian history, with vote-stealing and accusations of voter fraud. The General Assembly itself even divided, the Republicans meeting in one city and the Democrats in another. What set this election apart, though, was how the governor came to be sworn in and […]