Date Available
10-24-2019
Year of Publication
2019
Document Type
Master's Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Arts (MA)
College
Arts and Sciences
Department/School/Program
History
Advisor
Dr. Tracy Campbell
Abstract
This thesis argues that the 1938 Kentucky Democratic primary was a critical moment for the New Deal and the Democratic Party. Furthermore, it demonstrates the fractures forming within the southern wing of the party. Through this primary the paper examines peoples’ perceptions of a changing democracy. One that they believed included a much more powerful president and meddling bureaucracy. It details the major points of the campaign, including Franklin Roosevelt’s visit to the state the famous poisoning accusations, and the corruption within the Works Progress Administration.
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
https://doi.org/10.13023/etd.2019.425
Recommended Citation
Kieffer, Christa, "KEEPERS OF THEIR PARTY: HAPPY CHANDLER, ALBEN BARKLEY AND FRANKLIN ROOSEVELT’S FIGHT FOR THE SOUL OF THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY" (2019). Theses and Dissertations--History. 56.
https://uknowledge.uky.edu/history_etds/56
