Grafters and Goo Goos : Corruption and Reform in Chicago /

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Merriner, James L., 1947-
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Carbondale : Southern Illinois University Press, 2004.
Series:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Subjects:
Politics and government
Political corruption.
HISTORY > State & Local > General.
HISTORY > State & Local.
Corruption (Politique) > Illinois > Chicago > Histoire.
Political corruption > Illinois > Chicago > History.
Illinois > Chicago.
Chicago (Ill.) > Administration.
Chicago (Ill.) > Politics and government.
History.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Frontier, finances, and fire: 1833-71
  • Businessmen rebels: 1872-93
  • Progressives and muckrakers: 1894-1909
  • Progressive to Prohibitionist: 1910-20
  • "Big Bill" and bootleggers: 1921-33
  • Depression and war: 1934-45
  • Big nineteen, big nine: 1946-59
  • Daley and dissent: 1960-69
  • Scandals and stings: 1970-82
  • "Harold!"--and more scandals and stings: 1983-89
  • Daley and dissent redux: 1990-2003
  • Chicago political glossary.

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