Machine made : Tammany Hall and the creation of modern American politics
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Published
New York, NY : Liveright Publishing Corporation, a division of W.W. Norton & Company, ©2014.
Status
Central - Adult Nonfiction
974.7 GOLWA
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974.7 GOLWA
1 available
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| Location | Call Number | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Central - Adult Nonfiction | 974.7 GOLWA | Available |
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Published
New York, NY : Liveright Publishing Corporation, a division of W.W. Norton & Company, ©2014.
Format
Book
Physical Desc
xxiv, 367 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 25 cm
Language
English
Notes
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 311-346) and index.
Description
A journalist, historian, and expert on the Irish American experience tackles the common stereotypes and presents a revisionist version of the notoriously crooked Tammany Hall, describing the crucial social reforms and labor improvements they contributed.
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"Historian Terry Golway has written a colorful history of Tammany Hall, which takes a more sympathetic view of the organization than many historians. He says the Tammany machine, while often corrupt, gave impoverished immigrants critically needed social services and a road to assimilation. According to Golway, Tammany was responsible for progressive state legislation that foreshadowed the New Deal. He writes that some of Tammany's harshest critics, including cartoonist Thomas Nast, openly exhibited a raw anti-Irish and anti-Catholic prejudice." --www.npr.org/2014/03/05/286218423/the-case-for-tammany-hall-being-on-the-right-side-of-history
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LC Subjects
Immigrants -- Political activity -- New York (State) -- New York -- History.
Irish Americans -- New York (State) -- New York -- Politics and government.
Municipal government -- New York (State) -- New York -- History.
New York (N.Y.) -- Politics and government -- 1898-1951.
New York (N.Y.) -- Politics and government -- To 1898.
Political corruption -- New York (State) -- New York -- History.
Politics, Practical -- New York (State) -- New York -- History.
Progressivism (United States politics) -- History.
Tammany Hall (Political organization) -- History.
Irish Americans -- New York (State) -- New York -- Politics and government.
Municipal government -- New York (State) -- New York -- History.
New York (N.Y.) -- Politics and government -- 1898-1951.
New York (N.Y.) -- Politics and government -- To 1898.
Political corruption -- New York (State) -- New York -- History.
Politics, Practical -- New York (State) -- New York -- History.
Progressivism (United States politics) -- History.
Tammany Hall (Political organization) -- History.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Golway, T. (2014). Machine made: Tammany Hall and the creation of modern American politics (First edition.). Liveright Publishing Corporation, a division of W.W. Norton & Company.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Golway, Terry, 1955-. 2014. Machine Made: Tammany Hall and the Creation of Modern American Politics. Liveright Publishing Corporation, a division of W.W. Norton & Company.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Golway, Terry, 1955-. Machine Made: Tammany Hall and the Creation of Modern American Politics Liveright Publishing Corporation, a division of W.W. Norton & Company, 2014.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Golway, Terry. Machine Made: Tammany Hall and the Creation of Modern American Politics First edition., Liveright Publishing Corporation, a division of W.W. Norton & Company, 2014.
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