The Tiger: The Rise And Fall Of Tammany Hall - Hardcover

Allen, Oliver E.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 020162463X ISBN 13: 9780201624632

Publisher: Da Capo Press, 1993

Synopsis

The first complete history of America's most bizarre and longest-running political act. Stories of chicanery and finagling and rigged elections abound in this look at a bygone era in American politics.

About this title

About the Author:

A former editor and writer for Time-Life Books, Oliver E. Allen is the author of more than a dozen books on subjects ranging from horticulture to history. He lives in New York City.

From Publishers Weekly:

The Tammany Society, named after a legendary Native American chief, was formed in 1789 to resist an aristocratic political system. In a painstakingly researched study, Allen ( New York, New York: A History of the World's Most Exhilarating City ) traces the 150-year history of Tammany, detailing its evolution from a national organization to a New York City political machine. Tammany's long identification with the Democratic party began in 1817, when Irish immigrants won the right to membership. Associated with graft and violence early on, Tammany's corruption reached a peak during the 1860s when, under "Boss" Tweed's leadership, Tammany fixed elections, sold judgeships and stole $30 million in public funds. Because Tammany reached out to the poor and provided jobs, it was able to ride out scandal until the reform movement of the 1960s ended its long reign. This is a strong contribution to urban studies. Illustrations.
Copyright 1993 Reed Business Information, Inc.

About this edition

• Publisher: Da Capo Press
• Publication date: 1993
• ISBN 10: 020162463X
• ISBN 13: 9780201624632
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 336