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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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Bolin, James Duane, 1955-
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Lexington : The University Press of Kentucky, 2015.
Series:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Subjects:
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.
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Cover; Half-title; Title; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; Acknowledgments; Prologue; Part I; 1. It Is a New Lexington!; 2. The Mulligan Ring; 3. The Rise of Billy Klair; Part II; 4. Honest Graft and the Craft of Bossism; 5. The Age of Progressivism and Beyond; 6. King Klair and the Bipartisan Combine; Part III; 7. Bossism and Reform in the Great Depression; 8. Lexington's New Deal; 9. The Last Hurrah?; Epilogue; Notes; Bibliographical Essay; Photographic Sources; Index.

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