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Commissioner Roosevelt: The Story of Theodore Roosevelt and the New York City Police, 1895-1897

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Commissioner Roosevelt: The Story of Theodore Roosevelt and the New York City Police, 1895-1897 - Jeffers, H Paul
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In the Gay Nineties, no place so fully embodied the outrageous lawlessness of turn-of-the-century America as New York City - until a thirty-seven-year-old political reformer named Theodore Roosevelt emerged as president of the New York City Police Commission. How did Roosevelt transform an association of slackers, bullies, thieves, and blackmailers into one of the first truly professional law enforcement agencies in the world? H. Paul Jeffers skillfully recreates the era to illuminate Roosevelt's vision, toughness, and ...

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Commissioner Roosevelt: The Story of Theodore Roosevelt and the New York City Police, 1895-1897 1996, Wiley

ISBN-13: 9780471145707

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Commissioner Roosevelt: The Story of Theodore Roosevelt and the New York City Police, 1895-1897 1994, Wiley, New York, NY

ISBN-13: 9780471024071

Hardcover