Editing Alben W. Barkley (section)

== Legacy ==
A dam constructed by the [[U.S. Army Corps of Engineers]] on the [[Cumberland River]] in 1966, and the lake it forms, were named [[Barkley Dam]] and [[Lake Barkley]] in Barkley's honor.<ref name=lakebarkley>"Lake Barkley". Lake Productions, LLC.</ref> [[Barkley Regional Airport]] in Paducah is also named for him.<ref name=poore>Poore, "Challenger Pounds Home His Message"</ref> In 1984, the federal government declined to purchase The Angles, his Paducah home, and it was sold at auction.<ref name=home>"Alben Barkley Home, Effects to be Sold". ''Lexington Herald-Leader''</ref> Many personal items owned by Barkley are displayed on the second floor of the historic house [[Whitehaven (Paducah, Kentucky)|Whitehaven]] in Paducah. In February 2008, Paducah's American Justice School of Law changed owners after failing to secure accreditation from the [[American Bar Association]].<ref name=bsol>Martin, "Attorney General Conway Concludes Investigation into Student Loan Company Involved with Bankrupt West Kentucky Law School"</ref> It was renamed the [[Alben W. Barkley School of Law]], but remained unaccredited, and closed in December 2008.<ref name=bsol />