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The Bad Lands of Columbus: Politics and Vice in the Ragtime Era

The Bad Lands of Columbus: Politics and Vice in the Ragtime Era

Meyers, David
Meyers Walker, Elise

Paperback

20th Century United States HistoryGeneral Political ScienceRegional: Midwest

Publisher Price: $24.99

PREORDER - Expected ship date February 23, 2027

ISBN10: 146717355X
ISBN13: 9781467173551
Publisher: History Press
Published: Feb 23 2027
Pages: 192
Language: English

There was a time in Columbus, Ohio where the good guys and bad guys had a little too much in common.

Politics and vice were closely aligned during the ragtime era in Columbus, Ohio. The political machine needed ward heelers to deliver votes, and the ward heelers needed politicians to protect their constituents--the saloonists, gamblers, and brothel keepers. Smoky Hobbs, Pod Connelly, and Guinea Long were the three kings of the Bad Lands, those impoverished, crime-ridden districts of the city. An African American, Hobbs controlled the Black voters, while Irishmen Connelly and Long held sway over the poorer white ones.

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