Among the monumental characters who ascended to impossible renown and influence in the history of American politics, few are more fascinating than Boss Tweed; and few working historians could record in more vivid detail his astonishing career than Kenneth D. Ackerman--an investigative historian of the first order. Ackerman's vibrant, accessible, and altogether captivating "Boss Tweed" is a biography of the legendary figure who "bribed the state legislature, fixed elections, skimmed money from city contractors, and diverted ...
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Among the monumental characters who ascended to impossible renown and influence in the history of American politics, few are more fascinating than Boss Tweed; and few working historians could record in more vivid detail his astonishing career than Kenneth D. Ackerman--an investigative historian of the first order. Ackerman's vibrant, accessible, and altogether captivating "Boss Tweed" is a biography of the legendary figure who "bribed the state legislature, fixed elections, skimmed money from city contractors, and diverted public funds on a massive scale." During his reign at Tammany Hall and then in a variety of elected posts, including as U.S. senator, Tweed wielded almost total control over New York State and City politics, before his unparalleled zealotry and remorseless disregard for the law led to his imprisonment. Yet, as the author shows, Tweed's positive political contributions have been largely overlooked. From one of the most talented new historians to have emerged in recent years, this book presents a thrilling story of the master manipulator who tried to make all of New York the instrument of his own ruthless ambitions, and succeeded--for a time. More than sixty photos and political cartoons by Thomas Nast are featured throughout.
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