Of Goats & Governors: Six Decades of Colorful Alabama Political Stories - Hardcover

"Steve Flowers's ability to dive deep into Alabama's colorful political history makes Of Goats and Governors a must-read. Steve brings to life our state's rich past and offers a unique perspective in his new book." --Richard Shelby, U.S. Senator
"I met Steve 40+ years ago when he was a college student. I had never known anyone who absolutely loved anything and everything political to the extent that Steve did. Still haven't. 'Tree' has become our State's leading political columnist and commentator. This book is delightful. Some of the stories are new to me. All are humorous or interesting." --Bill Baxley, former Attorney General and Lieutenant Governor of Alabama
"Of Goats & Governors is real insider baseball. Every political anecdote you might ever hear in a bar, on the golf course or at a luncheon is here, and they are marvelous. There can be few Alabamians better situated to write this book than Steve Flowers." --Don Noble, Tuscaloosa News

Few states have as colorful a political history as Alabama, especially in the post-World War II era. During the past six decades, the state played a central role in the civil rights movement, largely moved away from its earlier farm-based economy and culture, and transitioned from a relatively moderate-progressive Democratic Party politics to today's hard-core conservative Republican Party domination. Moving onto and off Alabama's electoral stage during all these transformations have been some of the most interesting figures in 20th-century American government and politics. Swirling around these elected officials in the Heart of Dixie are stories, legends, and jokes that are told and retold by political insiders, journalists, and scholars who follow the goings-on in Washington and Montgomery. In Alabama, it seems, politics is not only a blood sport but high entertainment. There could be no better guide to this colorful history than political columnist and commentator Steve Flowers.