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Tweed, William Marcy(Boss Tweed)
Born: 1823 AD
Died: 1878 AD, at 55 years of age.
Nationality: Unknown
Categories: None
Died: 1878 AD, at 55 years of age.
Nationality: Unknown
Categories: None
US Democratic politician
leader of Tammany Hall
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Boss Tweed: The Rise and Fall of the Corrupt Pol Who Conceived the Soul of Modern New York by Kenneth D. Ackerman and Kenneth Ackerman (Paperback - Dec 20, 2005) 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...  Usually ships in 24 hours |
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Doomed by Cartoon: How Cartoonist Thomas Nast and the New York Times Brought Down Boss Tweed and His Ring of Thieves by John Adler and Draper Hill (Paperback - Aug 1, 2008) The legendary Boss Tweed effectively controlled New York City from after the Civil War until his downfall in November 1871. A huge man, he and his Ring of Thieves appeared to be invincible as they... Usually ships in 24 hours |
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Tweed's New York: Another look by Leo Hershkowitz (Paperback - Jul 25, 1978)  |
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Thomas Nast: His Period and His Pictures by Albert Bigelow Paine (Hardcover - Jun 25, 1974) |
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Boss Tweed's New York (New Dimensions in History) by Seymour J. Mandelbaum (Hardcover - Aug 25, 1965) This is a study of politics in New York City in the 1860s and 1870s, and of William Marcy Tweed, a classic example of the municipal "machine" boss...  |
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Boss Tweed's Dinosaurs by A. L. Sirois (Paperback - Jul 1, 2002) A. L.... In stock soon. Order now to get in line. First come, first served. |
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