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A City in Terror: Calvin Coolidge and the 1919 Boston Police Strike

A City in Terror: Calvin Coolidge and the 1919 Boston Police Strike

Russell, Francis

Paperback

20th Century United States HistoryGeneral Political ScienceRegional: New England

ISBN10: 0807050334
ISBN13: 9780807050330
Publisher: Beacon Press
Published: May 15 2005
Pages: 264
Weight: 0.71
Height: 0.64 Width: 6.64 Depth: 9.04
Language: English
On September 9, 1919, an American nightmare came true. The entire Boston police force deserted their posts, leaving the city virtually defenseless. Women were raped on street corners, stores were looted, and pedestrians were beaten and robbed while crowds not only looked on but cheered.

The police strike and the mayhem that followed made an inconspicuous governor, Calvin Coolidge, known throughout America, turning him into a national hero and, eventually, a president. It also created a monster: for two days, more than 700,000 residents of Boston's urban core were without police protection, and the mob ruled the streets.

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