Big Bill Thompson, Chicago, and the Politics of ImageUniversity of Illinois Press, 1998 - 273 頁 There are politics, politicians, and scandals, but only in Chicago can any combination of these spark the kind of fireworks they do. And no other American city has had a mayor like William Hale "Big Bill" Thompson, not in any of his political incarnations. A brilliant chameleon of a politician, Thompson could move from pro- to anti-prohibition, from opposing the Chicago Teachers Federation to opposing a superintendent hostile to it, from being anti-Catholic to winning, in huge numbers, the Catholic vote. Shape-shifter extraordinaire, Thompson stayed in power by repeatedly altering his political image. In Big Bill Thompson, Chicago, and the Politics of Image, Douglas Bukowski captures the essence of this wily urban politico as no other biographer or historian has. Using materials accessible only thanks to the Freedom of Information Act, Bukowski has fashioned an unforgettable story of a volatile Chicago leader and his era. And he does it with such grace and in such an irresistible style that readers will yearn to visit the local speakeasy and lift a glass to colorful politicians gone by. "An excellent book, written in a lively style with a contemporary resonance. A first rate meditation on the image and reality of 'Big Bill' in the context of actual and mythological Chicago political history." -- Steven P. Erie, author of Rainbow's End: Irish-Americans and the Dilemma of Urban Machine Politics "Written with a flair and a gentle sardonicism that makes it fun to read, Big Bill Thompson ... is a significant contribution to the literature of urban history and politics." -- Roger W. Biles, author of The South and the New Deal and Richard J. Daley: Politics, Race, and the Governing of Chicago |
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... . A Machine without Democrats , a Demagogue before Long 177 Victors ' History : Capone , Thompson , Depression 213 Changing Roles 245 Index 259 Illustrations follow page 176 Acknowledgments If in fact Mies van der Rohe believed God.
... . A Machine without Democrats , a Demagogue before Long 177 Victors ' History : Capone , Thompson , Depression 213 Changing Roles 245 Index 259 Illustrations follow page 176 Acknowledgments If in fact Mies van der Rohe believed God.
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... to the " literature " on Al Capone , a subject about whom the rules of rigorous scholarship do not seem to apply . Fact rarely gets in the way of these narratives . 2 Big Bill Thompson , Chicago , and the Politics of Image.
... to the " literature " on Al Capone , a subject about whom the rules of rigorous scholarship do not seem to apply . Fact rarely gets in the way of these narratives . 2 Big Bill Thompson , Chicago , and the Politics of Image.
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... Capone had a picture of Thompson on his office wall , and the story gets repeated thereafter . But what if the charge were made up to embar- rass Thompson politically ? How trustworthy is the source ? Is there a pho- tograph of the ...
... Capone had a picture of Thompson on his office wall , and the story gets repeated thereafter . But what if the charge were made up to embar- rass Thompson politically ? How trustworthy is the source ? Is there a pho- tograph of the ...
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... Capone as he appeared outside of court and how he would look if Edward G. Robinson or Robert DeNiro played the part . This perception of Chicago endured for more than half a century . Finally , in the 1990s , one media - driven image ...
... Capone as he appeared outside of court and how he would look if Edward G. Robinson or Robert DeNiro played the part . This perception of Chicago endured for more than half a century . Finally , in the 1990s , one media - driven image ...
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... Capone : The Biography of a Self- Made Man ( New York : I. Washburn , 1930 ; reprint , Freeport , N.Y .: Books for Li- braries , 1971 ) , 349 ; John Kobler , Capone : The Life and World of Al Capone ( New York : G. P. Putnam's Sons ...
... Capone : The Biography of a Self- Made Man ( New York : I. Washburn , 1930 ; reprint , Freeport , N.Y .: Books for Li- braries , 1971 ) , 349 ; John Kobler , Capone : The Life and World of Al Capone ( New York : G. P. Putnam's Sons ...
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