Robert C. Byrd

Robert C. Byrd Child of the Appalachian Coalfields

1st Edition

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Publisher's Synopsis

This autobiography follows United States Senator Robert C. Byrd's experiences from his boyhood in the early 1920s to his election in 2000, which won him an unprecedented eighth term in the Senate. Along the way, Senator Byrd offers commentary on national and international events that occurred throughout his long life in public service. Senator Byrd's journey from the hardscrabble coalfields to the marbled halls of Congress has inspired generations of people in West Virginia and throughout the nation. From reading the stories of the Founding Fathers as a young boy by the light of a kerosene lamp to the swearing of an oath for more than a half-century to guard the United States Constitution, Senator Byrd's life is legendary. Byrd always stands by his principles, earning the affection of the people of his home state and the respect of Americans from all walks of life. With his beloved Erma ever by his side, Robert C. Byrd has never forgotten his roots, harkening back to those early lessons that he learned as a child of the Appalachian coalfields.

Book information

ISBN: 9781933202006
Publisher: West Virginia University Press
Imprint: West Virginia University Press
Pub date:
Edition: 1st Edition
DEWEY: 328.73092
DEWEY edition: 22
Language: English
Number of pages: 817
Weight: 1329g
Height: 229mm
Width: 152mm
Spine width: 57mm