Big Bill Thompson, Chicago, and the Politics of ImageUniversity of Illinois Press, 1998 - 273 頁 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. |
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... later , Thompson used Merriam and the University of Chicago as foils in his campaign for a third term . " Perhaps Mencken is right , " Harold F. Gosnell consoled Merriam . " The people usually vote for crooks . " 4 A student of ...
... later , Thompson used Merriam and the University of Chicago as foils in his campaign for a third term . " Perhaps Mencken is right , " Harold F. Gosnell consoled Merriam . " The people usually vote for crooks . " 4 A student of ...
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... later a self - styled civic organization began drawing atten- tion . In November the Chicago Association of Commerce helped organize the Citizens ' Committee to Enforce the Landis Award . Members portrayed themselves as “ a group of 179 ...
... later a self - styled civic organization began drawing atten- tion . In November the Chicago Association of Commerce helped organize the Citizens ' Committee to Enforce the Landis Award . Members portrayed themselves as “ a group of 179 ...
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... later , he decided not to run for governor . Instead , he chose probate judge Henry Horner , who became the first Jewish governor in American history.72 In a last - ditch effort to protect Irish control of the party , George Bren- nan ...
... later , he decided not to run for governor . Instead , he chose probate judge Henry Horner , who became the first Jewish governor in American history.72 In a last - ditch effort to protect Irish control of the party , George Bren- nan ...
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