The gambler king of Clark Street : Michael C. McDonald and the rise of Chicago's Democratic machine /

The Gambler King of Clark Street: Michael C. McDonald and the Rise of Chicago's Democratic Machine tells the story of a larger-than-life figure who fused Chicago's criminal underworld with the city's political and commercial spheres to create an urban machine built on graft, bribery,...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Lindberg, Richard C., 1953-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Carbondale : Southern Illinois University Press, ©2009.
Colección:Elmer H. Johnson and Carol Holmes Johnson series in criminology.
Temas:
McDonald, Michael C. > (Michael Cassius), > 1839-1907.
McDonald, Michael C. > (Michael Cassius), > 1839-1907
Democratic Party (Chicago, Ill.) > History > 19th century.
Democratic Party (Chicago, Ill.)
1800-1899
Politicians > Illinois > Chicago > Biography.
Businessmen > Illinois > Chicago > Biography.
Gamblers > Illinois > Chicago > Biography.
Irish American criminals > Illinois > Chicago > Biography.
Political culture > Illinois > Chicago > History > 19th century.
Political corruption > Illinois > Chicago > History > 19th century.
Politiciens > Illinois > Chicago > Biographies.
Hommes d'affaires > Illinois > Chicago > Biographies.
Joueurs (Jeux de hasard) > Illinois > Chicago > Biographies.
Criminels américains d'origine irlandaise > Illinois > Chicago > Biographies.
Corruption (Politique) > Illinois > Chicago > Histoire > 19e siècle.
HISTORY > State & Local.
BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY > Historical.
HISTORY > State & Local > General.
Businessmen
Gamblers
Irish American criminals
Political corruption
Political culture
Politics and government
Politicians
Chicago (Ill.) > Biography.
Chicago (Ill.) > Politics and government > 19th century.
Chicago (Ill.) > Administration > 19e siècle.
Illinois > Chicago
Biographies
History
Biographies.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Descripción
Sumario:The Gambler King of Clark Street: Michael C. McDonald and the Rise of Chicago's Democratic Machine tells the story of a larger-than-life figure who fused Chicago's criminal underworld with the city's political and commercial spheres to create an urban machine built on graft, bribery, and intimidation. In this first ever biography of McDonald, author Richard C. Lindberg vividly paints the life of the Democratic kingmaker against the wider backdrop of nineteenth-century Chicago crime and politics. Twenty-five years before Al Capone's birth, Michael McDonald was b.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (xiv, 293 pages, 18 unnumbered pages of plates) : illustrations.
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references (pages 277-282) and index.
ISBN:9781441623331
1441623337
9780809386543
0809386542

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