For eight years, Alabama was ruled under the iron fist of a guy named Fob. Take a look into the life of one of the most colorful governors of Alabama: Republican-turned-Democrat-turned-Republican-again Fob James, and how his tenure reflects a watershed moment in Southern politics.
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http://www.encyclopediaofalabama.org/article/h-1469
https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/politics/campaigns/keyraces98/stories/al061698.htm
https://archive.nytimes.com/www.nytimes.com/library/politics/camp/gov/articles/062798al-gov.html