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The Boss and the Machine: Chronicles of America V43

The Boss and the Machine: Chronicles of America V43

Orth, Samuel P.

Paperback

Historical FiguresFiction AnthologiesGeneral World History

ISBN10: 1162606142
ISBN13: 9781162606149
Publisher: Kessinger Pub Llc
Published: Sep 10 2010
Pages: 214
Weight: 1.08
Height: 0.45 Width: 8.25 Depth: 11.00
Language: English
The Boss and the Machine: Chronicles of America V43 is a non-fiction book written by Samuel P. Orth. It is part of the Chronicles of America series and explores the political history of the United States during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. The book focuses on the rise of political machines and their impact on American society, particularly in urban areas. The author examines the role of powerful political bosses, such as William M. Tweed and Richard Croker, and how they used their influence to control elections, patronage, and public works projects. Orth also explores the efforts of reformers and progressives to challenge the power of political machines and promote good government. The Boss and the Machine provides a detailed and engaging account of a pivotal period in American history and sheds light on the enduring influence of political machines on American politics.1921. Volume 43 of 50. The Chronicles of America Series is dedicated to presenting the main facts surrounding American history and the interesting historical stories behind civilization in America. In the present work, the Boss and the Machine contains a chronicle of the politicians and party organization, discussing how the party system is an essential instrument of democracy.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

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