Memoirs of a political legend
Subtitle: half a century in Kentucky politics, 1955-2008
By: Fontaine Banks.
Publisher: Clark Group
Published: 2008
Place of publication: Lexington, Ky
Language: eng
Number of pages: 293
ISBN-13: 9781883589905
Subjects: Banks, Fontaine, -- 1929-; Combs, Bert T., -- 1911-; Breathitt, Edward T., -- 1924-; Politicians -- Kentucky -- Biography.; Kentucky -- Politics and government -- 1951-
Genres: Biography.
Description: "This is a story of Fontaine Banks, Jr. who came out of the mountains of eastern Kentucky, the son of a coal miner, to become a Kentucky political legend. His colorful recollections span five decades of Kentucky political life--beginning with his service as chief of staff for two governors, Governor Bert Combs and Governor Edward T. "Ned" Breathitt--and continuing through the inauguration of Governor Steve Beshear"--P. [4] of cover.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 293).