The Riggs War, 1913 to 1916 : reform and revenge /

Reformers, almost by definition, claim the moral high ground because they see abuse and malpractice and want to abolish it. But when their perceptions become clouded, the high ground can quickly turn into quicksand. This work examines the Riggs war, a case of acute "government overreach,"...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Ryscavage, Paul (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Madison [New Jersey] : Lanham, Maryland : Fairleigh Dickinson University Press ; The Roman & Littlefield Publishing Group, Inc., [2017]
Colección:Fairleigh Dickinson University Press series in American history and culture.
Temas:
Glover, C. C. > (Charles Carroll), > 1846-1936.
Glover, C. C. > (Charles Carroll), > 1846-1936
Riggs National Bank > History > 20th century.
Riggs National Bank
1900-1999
Banks and banking > Washington (D.C.) > History > 20th century.
Banks and banking > Corrupt practices > Washington (D.C.)
Banques > Pratiques déloyales > Washington (D.C.)
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Political Process > Political Advocacy.
Banks and banking
Banks and banking > Corrupt practices
Washington (D.C.)
History
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Preface
  • Introduction: prelude to a war
  • Skirmishes
  • A slap in the face
  • The lady spy
  • Settling in
  • The "money bill"
  • The deal, the "trib" stories, and the meeting
  • Confirmation hearing
  • The combatants
  • The attacked
  • The attackers
  • Attack!
  • Fury and firepower
  • Examining Riggs, phase one
  • An embarrassing moment
  • Behind the lines
  • Examining Riggs, phase two
  • The stakes
  • An annual report
  • Examining Riggs, phase three
  • The injunction!
  • Worries
  • Hand-to-hand combat
  • The "bad blood" hearing
  • Summertime seething
  • Indictments "perjury"
  • The war's endgame
  • Emerging battle plans
  • The long wait
  • Armageddon
  • The aftermath
  • Bibliography
  • Index
  • About the author.

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