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A Pea River Progeny

Alabama's Colorful and Controversial Governor James E. "Big Jim Folsom

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 "A Pea River Progeny: Alabama's Colorful and Controversial Governor James E. "Big Jim" Folsom chronicles the life of a 20th century Deep South politician who left behind a memorable legacy. A Populist who appealed to the common folks, Folsom directly bypassed the state's powerful, long-standing political machine and local power brokers to twice win the Governorship. He was devoted to helping the often-overlooked and less affluent residents of Alabama. Folsom's Progressive but largely unpopular views on civil rights were far ahead of his time.

The biography of Folsom is filled with early- to mid-20th century Alabama and Southern history. At the same time, it is Shakespearian-like -- marked with comedy, drama, tragedy, and unfulfilled promises. At six-feet, eight inches tall and weighing 275 pounds, he was a literal and figurative giant. Folsom's compassion and Populism, however, were often tainted by his outrageous antics, progressive descent into alcoholism, and unpopularity with white supremacists.

Those who read about Big Jim Folsom will discover his life and times are often stranger and more compelling than fiction. Americas Politicians Politics & Activism State & Local United States Civil rights Social justice Alabama American History
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the AI was horrible it mispronounced most of the towns and names from my home state and region I grew up between troy and Elba alabama I lived there most of my life and it pains me to hear places like mobile, Opelika, Phenix city, and others mispronounced "Big" Jim Fulton is and always will be my favorite Historical figure from South Alabama this book should be re-recorded so people can be proud of it and actually enjoy the audio

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This book is a great listen for anyone interested in Alabama politics or history. The only downside is the extremely poor narration performance by the artificial intelligence. 

Great book, poor narration

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