Well, thank you very much, robert. Its a real pleasure to be here today at transylvania. Want to thank president kerry and transylvania for hosting me here today. Happy to be veterans day here as well. I also want to acknowledge my good friend ben chandler. He and his family of course are descendants of one of the people im going to be talking about today. Kentucky has been extremely well served with ben as the executive director of the Kentucky Humanities Council and i want to thank him for sharing some of the anecdotes im going to use today. Finally, i want to thank chris mosher, all of whom have contributed in one way or another not only to the remarks today, but speeches ive been giving to prominent kentucky senators over the past few years. Two of these three men helped define kentucky politics for much of the 20th century. Both served as governor and as senator. Both were intensely ambitious men. Both rose from modest origins. Both were democrats born in western kentucky. Both we
Senate Majority Leader Mitch Mcconnell giving a lecture on the rivalry between 2 kentucky politicians who served as governor and in the senate in century. Happy chandler and earle ofments led to the election there should morton in 1950 six. Transylvania university and the Henry Clay Center for statesmanship hosted the hourlong talk. Thank you very much. It is a pleasure to be here in transylvania. I would like to thank president vetter, andel the Transylvania Center for hosting me. It is veterans day, a good day to remember those who served our country over the years. I want to acknowledge my good chandler. N he and his family are descendents of one of the people im going to be talking about today. Kentucky has been well served with ben as the executive director of the kentucky humanities council, and i want to thank him for sharing some of the antidotes i will use. I want to thank chris mosher and karem, and tom appleton. All of whom have contributed in one way or another, not only to
Grew up in new jersey, and spent the summer months down here in North Carolina. Davidsonted from college in 1976 and received a phd in history from the university of virginia. For the next 23 years he taught at the university of North Carolina at greensboro. Between 1995 and 1998 he served as associate dean at the college of arts and sciences and between 1998 and 2004 was the head of the history department. The university of florida to occupy the richard j middleborough chair in history. He teaches courses and supervises the world students. He has published for major books prior to this one. A hard country in a lonely place, Schooling Society and reform in rule of virginia, the paradox of southern progressivism, 18821930. William friday and the american higher education. These last two books for both mayflower cup winners for nonfiction. The roots of succession secession. He lives in gainesville, florida with his wife susanna, daughter josie, and one border collie. Time for me to stop.
Politicians who served as governors and the senate. Senator mcconnell argues that the competition between Happy Chandler and Earle Clements led to the election of Thruston Morton. Well, thank you very much, robert. Its a real pleasure to be here today at transylvania. Want to thank president kerry and transylvania for hosting me here today. Happy to be veterans day here as well. I also want to acknowledge my good friend ben chandler. He and his family of course are descendants of one of the people im going to be talking about today. Kentucky has been extremely well served with ben as the executive director of the Kentucky Humanities Council and i want to thank him for sharing some of the anecdotes im going to use today. Finally, i want to thank chris mosher, all of whom have contributed in one way or another not only to the remarks today, but speeches ive been giving to prominent kentucky senators over the past few years. Two of these three men helped define kentucky politics for much
Later, congress and the 1965 heart seller immigration and nationality act. Next on American History tv, Senate Majority leader Mitch Mcconnell gives a lecture on the rivalry between two kentucky politicians who served as governors and the senate. Senator mcconnell argues that the competition between Happy Chandler and Earle Clements led to the election of Thruston Morton. Well, thank you very much, robert. Its a real pleasure to be here today at transylvania. Want to thank president kerry and transylvania for hosting me here today. Happy to be veterans day here as well. I also want to acknowledge my good friend ben chandler. He and his family of course are descendants of one of the people im going to be talking about today. Kentucky has been extremely well served with ben as the executive director of the Kentucky Humanities Council and i want to thank him for sharing some of the anecdotes im going to use today. Finally, i want to thank chris mosher, all of whom have contributed in one