{"product_id":"boss-tweed-the-corrupt-pol-who-conceived-the-soul-of-modern-new-york-paperback","title":"Boss Tweed: The Corrupt Pol Who Conceived the Soul of Modern New York - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eKenneth D. Ackerman\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWilliam Magear Tweed, America's most corrupt politician ever, ruled New York City in the 1860s and 1870s. He rigged the votes, bribed the legislature, and stole on a massive scale. But even in prison, people still loved and admired him. Tweed's is a stunning tale of pride, fall, and redemption.Editorial Reviews\" An] excellent new biography of the Boss . . . told in a crisp, clear way.\"-Pete Hamill, New York Times Book Review\"A pleasure to read.\"-Kenneth T. Jackson, Washington Post Book World\" An] absorbing account of Tweed's rise and fall.\"-Michael Kenney, Boston Globe\"Not only a compelling look at the colorful yet ruthless man who invented the big city political machine, it is also the gripping story of how dedicated newspapermen and zealous reformers brought down a notorious kingpin.\" -Publishers Weekly (starred review)\"Skillfully tells the story of the Tammany Hall chief . . . Ackerman makes it hard not to root for the old Boss in his final days when he faces his enemies.\"-Jennifer Itzenson, Denver PostA thoroughgoing, rayon-smooth biography of Boss Tweed . . . A fine piece of narrative historiography for a wide public, from scholars to the lay enthusiast of New York City's political past.\"-Kirkus Reviews\"Kenneth D. Ackerman's superbly written biography of Boss Tweed is spellbinding . . . every bit as commanding as the man himself.\" -Ed Koch, former mayor of New York City\"Engrossing and eye-opening . . .\"-New York Post\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eOther books by Kenneth D. Ackerman include (a) YOUNG J. EDGAR: Hoover and the red Scare, 1919-1920; (b) DARK HORSE: The Surprise Election and Political Murder of President James A. Garfield, and (c) THE GOLD RING: Jim Fisk, Jay Gould, and Black Friday 1869.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 446\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.99 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 07, 2011\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42714146406463,"sku":"9781619450028","price":35.03,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/8bc13d7cb1faad263bc346da2c02dacd.webp?v=1765067157","url":"https:\/\/dhl-adrianne.myshopify.com\/products\/boss-tweed-the-corrupt-pol-who-conceived-the-soul-of-modern-new-york-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}