{"product_id":"the-tale-of-a-plain-alexis-stone-9780271027616","title":"The Tale of a Plain Man","description":"\u003cp\u003eReprinted from its 1918 edition, \u003ci\u003eThe Tale of a Plain Man\u003c\/i\u003e by Alexis Stone details the memories of Pennsylvania's turn-of-the-century state governor. During the Civil War, the adolescent Stone ran off to enlist in the volunteer army beginning a military career, which he then followed into private education, law practice, and public office. As an upstart attorney general, Stone was fired by President Grover Cleveland for his role in General Beaver's campaign for governor. Then, as governor, Stone used his power of item veto to reduce the land-grant value of the Pennsylvania State College in order to eliminate a $3 million state debt and provide for a new capitol building, replacing the predecessor destroyed by fire.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Tale of a Plain Man\u003c\/i\u003e is the straightforward account of the inspirations and decisions of an active and humble Pennsylvania leader, who strove \"not so much to sustain his own prestige as to preserve the public peace, credit and prosperity.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Alexis Stone\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0271027614\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780271027616\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Metalmark Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/15\/2007\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 326\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.07lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.74d","brand":"Alexis Stone","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48587614028031,"sku":"9780271027616","price":29.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-tale-of-a-plain-alexis-stone-9780271027616","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}