Bossism and Reform in a Southern City : Lexington, Kentucky, 1880-1940 /

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William Frederick ""Billy"" Klair (1875-1937) was the undisputed czar of Lexington, Kentucky, for decades. As political boss in a mid-sized, southern city, he faced problems strikingly similar to those of large cities in the North. As he watched the city grow from a sleepy market...

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Autor principal: Bolin, James Duane, 1955-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Lexington : The University Press of Kentucky, 2015.
Colección:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Temas:
Politics and government.
Political corruption.
Manners and customs.
HISTORY > United States > State & Local > General.
Corruption (Politique) > Kentucky > Lexington > Histoire.
Political corruption > Kentucky > Lexington > History.
Kentucky > Lexington.
Lexington (Ky.) > Social life and customs.
Lexington (Ky.) > Politics and government.
History.
Electronic books.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:William Frederick ""Billy"" Klair (1875-1937) was the undisputed czar of Lexington, Kentucky, for decades. As political boss in a mid-sized, southern city, he faced problems strikingly similar to those of large cities in the North. As he watched the city grow from a sleepy market town of 16,000 residents to a bustling, active urban center of over 50,000, Klair saw changes that altered not just Lexington but the nation and the world: urbanization, industrialization, and immigration. But Klair did not merely watch these changes; like other political bosses and social reformers, he actively parti.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (192 pages).
ISBN:9780813158815

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