The Man They Called Veep

This is straight out of a movie script. Wait until you see how it ends.

Jul 17, 2024

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Alben William Barkley was a skilled and experienced politician back in the day. Specifically the day between the two world wars.

Born to impoverished tenant tobacco farmers, and rising through the political ranks from a prosecuting attorney in McCracken County, Ky, to a leadership role in the US Senate, riding the wave all the way to the vice presidency.

The Man They Called Veep

This is straight out of a movie script. Wait until you see how it ends.

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