In the scorching heat of October 1924, a bitter feud brewed in the corridors of power in Americus, Georgia. Joseph Tumulty, a man not afraid to speak truth to power, had called out Governor Thomas E. Walker for a shocking accusation. The governor had brazenly claimed that Tumulty had engaged in clandestine activities on behalf of the Catholic Church during wartime.
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Key Facts
- State: Georgia
- Category: Public Corruption
- Era: Historical
- Source: Library of Congress — Chronicling America ↗
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