Author: William M. Reddig
Publisher: University of Missouri Press
ISBN: 9780826204981
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 416
Book Description
The Pendergast machine rose to power riding the industrial and business boom of the 1920s, strengthened its grip during the chaos of the depression years, and grew fat and arrogant during the spending spree that followed. It fell apart in a fantastic series of crimes, including voting fraud and tax evasion, that shocked the nation and resulted in the incarceration of Tom Pendergast in a federal prison in 1939. Now available in paperback with a foreword by Charles Glaab, William M. Reddig's political and social history of Kansas City from the mid-1800s to 1945, focusing on the lives of Alderman Jim Pendergast and especially his younger sibling, Big Tom Pendergast, chronicles both the influence of the brothers on the growing metropolitan area and the national phenomenon of bossism. "The story of the Pendergasts has been told ... in many places and in many ways. It has hardly been told anywhere, however, with more fascinating detail and healthy irony than in this volume of William M. Reddig." --New York Times "Reddig has written his history of the Pendergast machine in a reportorial style which manages to combine plain city desk prose with a great deal of humor, irony, and insight. He has dwelt with obvious delight on the local characters, the factions, and feuds, and has given several brilliant personality sketches." --Saturday Review of Literature
Tom's Town
Author: William M. Reddig
Publisher: University of Missouri Press
ISBN: 9780826204981
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 416
Book Description
The Pendergast machine rose to power riding the industrial and business boom of the 1920s, strengthened its grip during the chaos of the depression years, and grew fat and arrogant during the spending spree that followed. It fell apart in a fantastic series of crimes, including voting fraud and tax evasion, that shocked the nation and resulted in the incarceration of Tom Pendergast in a federal prison in 1939. Now available in paperback with a foreword by Charles Glaab, William M. Reddig's political and social history of Kansas City from the mid-1800s to 1945, focusing on the lives of Alderman Jim Pendergast and especially his younger sibling, Big Tom Pendergast, chronicles both the influence of the brothers on the growing metropolitan area and the national phenomenon of bossism. "The story of the Pendergasts has been told ... in many places and in many ways. It has hardly been told anywhere, however, with more fascinating detail and healthy irony than in this volume of William M. Reddig." --New York Times "Reddig has written his history of the Pendergast machine in a reportorial style which manages to combine plain city desk prose with a great deal of humor, irony, and insight. He has dwelt with obvious delight on the local characters, the factions, and feuds, and has given several brilliant personality sketches." --Saturday Review of Literature
Publisher: University of Missouri Press
ISBN: 9780826204981
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 416
Book Description
The Pendergast machine rose to power riding the industrial and business boom of the 1920s, strengthened its grip during the chaos of the depression years, and grew fat and arrogant during the spending spree that followed. It fell apart in a fantastic series of crimes, including voting fraud and tax evasion, that shocked the nation and resulted in the incarceration of Tom Pendergast in a federal prison in 1939. Now available in paperback with a foreword by Charles Glaab, William M. Reddig's political and social history of Kansas City from the mid-1800s to 1945, focusing on the lives of Alderman Jim Pendergast and especially his younger sibling, Big Tom Pendergast, chronicles both the influence of the brothers on the growing metropolitan area and the national phenomenon of bossism. "The story of the Pendergasts has been told ... in many places and in many ways. It has hardly been told anywhere, however, with more fascinating detail and healthy irony than in this volume of William M. Reddig." --New York Times "Reddig has written his history of the Pendergast machine in a reportorial style which manages to combine plain city desk prose with a great deal of humor, irony, and insight. He has dwelt with obvious delight on the local characters, the factions, and feuds, and has given several brilliant personality sketches." --Saturday Review of Literature
Bulletin
Author:
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Geology
Languages : en
Pages : 466
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Geology
Languages : en
Pages : 466
Book Description
Report
Author: Maryland Geological Survey
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Geology
Languages : en
Pages : 546
Book Description
CONTENTS.--Vol. I (1897)--Vol. II (1898)--Vol. III (1899)--Vol. IV (1902)--Vol. V (1905)--Vol. VI (1906)--Vol. VII (1908)--Vol. VIII (1909)--Vol. IX (1911)--Vol. X (1918)--Vol. XI (1922)--Vol. XII (1928)--Vol. XIII (1937)--Vol. XIV (1941)
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Geology
Languages : en
Pages : 546
Book Description
CONTENTS.--Vol. I (1897)--Vol. II (1898)--Vol. III (1899)--Vol. IV (1902)--Vol. V (1905)--Vol. VI (1906)--Vol. VII (1908)--Vol. VIII (1909)--Vol. IX (1911)--Vol. X (1918)--Vol. XI (1922)--Vol. XII (1928)--Vol. XIII (1937)--Vol. XIV (1941)
Bulletin
Author: New Jersey. Bureau of Geology and Topography
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Geology
Languages : en
Pages : 66
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Geology
Languages : en
Pages : 66
Book Description
Special Publication
Author: Maryland Geological Survey
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Geology
Languages : en
Pages : 310
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Geology
Languages : en
Pages : 310
Book Description
Bulletin, Geologic Series
Author:
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Geology
Languages : en
Pages : 522
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Geology
Languages : en
Pages : 522
Book Description
The Tomstown Incident
Author: Penny Hayes
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 188
Book Description
Eloise has a perfect life, complete with a loving husband and two teen-aged children. So why can't she get past the feeling that something is missing... something she can't quite put her finger on? When Eloise discovers a link between her world and the past, everyone around her begins to think she's gone mad. But when the past becomes more real to her than the present, and she can't let go of the thought of Marion's arms around her, it somehow no longer matters what everyone else is thinking. Soon decisions must be made and they will not be easy. Will Eloise stay in today's world - full of modern convenience and everything she has ever known? Or will she leave this time forever and return to the past - a time when the world is on the brink of war. Either way, she could end up losing Marion forever.
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 188
Book Description
Eloise has a perfect life, complete with a loving husband and two teen-aged children. So why can't she get past the feeling that something is missing... something she can't quite put her finger on? When Eloise discovers a link between her world and the past, everyone around her begins to think she's gone mad. But when the past becomes more real to her than the present, and she can't let go of the thought of Marion's arms around her, it somehow no longer matters what everyone else is thinking. Soon decisions must be made and they will not be easy. Will Eloise stay in today's world - full of modern convenience and everything she has ever known? Or will she leave this time forever and return to the past - a time when the world is on the brink of war. Either way, she could end up losing Marion forever.
Special Publication
Author:
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Geology
Languages : en
Pages : 318
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Geology
Languages : en
Pages : 318
Book Description
The Retail Directory
Author:
Publisher: The Retail Directory
ISBN: 9780707970868
Category : Retail trade
Languages : en
Pages : 690
Book Description
Publisher: The Retail Directory
ISBN: 9780707970868
Category : Retail trade
Languages : en
Pages : 690
Book Description
Annual Report
Author: Geological Survey of Canada
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Geology
Languages : en
Pages : 982
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Geology
Languages : en
Pages : 982
Book Description