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By JOHN GOOLRICK
Virginia has changed so dramatically since the death of Harry Byrd Sr. in 1966 that his domination of the state’s political machinery from the 1920s on has been practically forgotten.
But as Larry Sabato, noted University of Virginia political analyst, says, “No one can understand twentieth century Virginia without understanding the man who ruled its politics for five decades.”
Now along comes Ronald L. Heinemann, a professor at HampdenSydney College, with his book, "Harry Byrd of Virginia,” published by the University Press of Virginia.
It is the first full scale treatment of Byrd’s life and is richly detailed and well-written. It paints a portrait of Byrd that confirms his tight grasp on Virginia politics, yet demonstrates that the welloiled machine he created had many democratic aspects and that Byrd remained loyal to friends and allies.
Indeed, the Byrd Organization
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