num_pages: 254
description: The circumstances leading to the 1900 assassination of would-be Kentucky Governor William Goebel and the criminal aftermath have never been published in full, allowing inaccurate stories to circulate for nearly a century. Finally, the complete, fascinating story is revealed as the true facts are presented in an entertaining style. ASSASSINATION AT THE STATE HOUSE traces events from the passage of the infamous Goebel election law, through the 1899 gubernatorial election, the actual shooting and the incredible series of trials resulting from the murder. Fictional characters mingle with actual participants to bring the extraordinary episode to life just as it actually occurred.
language: English
title: Assassination at the State House: The Unsolved Mystery of Kentucky's Governor Goebel
titlecomplete: Assassination at the State House: The Unsolved Mystery of Kentucky's Governor Goebel
ratings_count: 6
publisher: Mcclanahan Pub House