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Author:

Brezina, Corona.

Title:

America's political scandals in the late 1800s : Boss Tweed and Tammany Hall / Corona Brezina.

Edition:

1st ed.

Publisher:

Rosen Central Primary Source,

Copyright Date:

2004

Description:

32 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.

Subject:

Tweed, William Marcy,--1823-1878--Juvenile literature.
Politicians--New York--New York--Juvenile literature.--Juvenile literature.
New York (N.Y.)--Politics and government--To 1898--Juvenile literature.
Tweed Ring--Juvenile literature.
Political corruption--New York--New York--History--19th century--Juvenile literature.
Tweed, William Marcy,--1823-1878.
Tammany Hall.
Politicians.
Political corruption.
New York (N.Y.)--Politics and government--To 1898.
Tweed, William Marcy,--1823-1878.
Politicians--Biography.
Tammany Hall.
Political corruption.
New York (N.Y.)--Politics and government.

Notes:

Includes index.

Contents:

A promising young man of New York -- Tammany Hall -- Boss Tweed takes over -- The Tweed Ring rides high -- Boss Tweed topples.

Summary:

Examines the life and career of Boss Tweed, the powerful, influential, and corrupt public works commissioner for New York City from 1863-1871, and of the political organization that he and his associates controlled.

Series:

America's industrial society in the 19th century

ISBN:

9780329603465
0329603469
9780329488468
0329488465
9780823942756
0823942759
9780823940219
0823940217 (library binding)

LCCN:

2002153977

Locations:

54SX745 -- Emmetsburg High School (Emmetsburg)

30SX663 -- Osage High School (Osage)