Author : Kenneth D. Ackerman
Publisher : Carroll & Graf Pub
ISBN 13 : 9780786714353
Total Pages : 437 pages
Book Rating : 4.52/5 ( download)
Book Synopsis Boss Tweed by : Kenneth D. Ackerman
Download or read book Boss Tweed written by Kenneth D. Ackerman and published by Carroll & Graf Pub. This book was released on 2005-01-01 with total page 437 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A lively account of the life of a New York legend traces the rise of Boss Tweed, the corrupt party boss who controlled New York politics through a combination of corruption, bribery, and coercion until his own over-reaching destroyed him.