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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... Thompson was space denied to Eliot Ness . Thompson has been the subject of three biographies , starting with John Bright's Hizzoner Big Bill Thompson : An Idyll of Chicago ( 1930 ) . Bright cast his subject as the chief participant in a ...
... Thompson was space denied to Eliot Ness . Thompson has been the subject of three biographies , starting with John Bright's Hizzoner Big Bill Thompson : An Idyll of Chicago ( 1930 ) . Bright cast his subject as the chief participant in a ...
第 3 頁
... 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 office ? For how long will ...
... 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 office ? For how long will ...
第 4 頁
... Thompson revisionism . Allswang not- ed which groups supported Thompson in a particular election and what motivated them . He understood the fluid nature of that support and sug- gested the importance of class as well as ethnicity and ...
... Thompson revisionism . Allswang not- ed which groups supported Thompson in a particular election and what motivated them . He understood the fluid nature of that support and sug- gested the importance of class as well as ethnicity and ...
第 5 頁
... Thompson survived thanks to instincts that could have been the envy of John " Bet - a - Million " Gates . Thompson also mastered the politics of forceful inconsistencies : He contradicted himself without fear of confusion or ...
... Thompson survived thanks to instincts that could have been the envy of John " Bet - a - Million " Gates . Thompson also mastered the politics of forceful inconsistencies : He contradicted himself without fear of confusion or ...
第 6 頁
... Thompson said " king , " his audience translated it into " boss , " " foreman , " or " North Shore . " And when he said " university , " they thought of a hostile place that used nonunion labor on construction projects . A year later ...
... Thompson said " king , " his audience translated it into " boss , " " foreman , " or " North Shore . " And when he said " university , " they thought of a hostile place that used nonunion labor on construction projects . A year later ...
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