The Fighting Governor

The Fighting Governor is a book written by Charles W. Colby that tells the story of the life and career of the former Governor of New York, Al Smith. The book covers Smith's early life in the Lower East Side of Manhattan and his rise to political power, including his tenure as Governor of New York from 1919 to 1920 and his unsuccessful run for President of the United States in 1928. Colby provides a detailed account of Smith's political battles, including his fight for social and economic justice, his opposition to Prohibition, and his efforts to reform the Democratic Party. The book also explores Smith's personal life, including his Catholic faith and his marriage to his wife, Catherine. The Fighting Governor is a comprehensive biography of one of the most influential politicians of the early 20th century and provides insight into the political and social issues of the time.But if his character were of tough fibre, there was also a chance that he might render service to his king. At times of danger the government was glad to call on him for aid. When Tracy or Denonville or Frontenac led an expedition against the Iroquois, it was fortunate that Canada could muster a cohort of men who knew woodcraft as well as the Indians. In days of peace the coureur de bois was looked on with less favour. The king liked to know where his subjects were at every hour of the day and night.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.