American Dictators: Frank Hague, Nucky Johnson, and the Perfection of the Urban Political Machine (Rivergate Regionals Collection)
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- Synopsis
- American Dictators is the dual biography of two of America's greatest political bosses: Frank Hague and Enoch "Nucky" Johnson. The book shows Hague and Johnson at the peak of their power and the strength of their political machines during the years of Prohibition and the Great Depression. Steven Hart describes how both men used their influence to benefit and punish the local citizenry, amass huge personal fortunes, and sometimes collaborate to trounce their enemies.
- Copyright:
- 2013
Book Details
- Book Quality:
- Excellent
- Book Size:
- 187 Pages
- ISBN-13:
- 9780813562131
- Publisher:
- Rutgers University Press
- Date of Addition:
- 10/22/18
- Copyrighted By:
- Steven Hart
- Adult content:
- No
- Language:
- English
- Has Image Descriptions:
- No
- Categories:
- History, Nonfiction, Biographies and Memoirs, Social Studies, Politics and Government, Sociology
- Submitted By:
- Deborah Kent Stein
- Proofread By:
- Shirley Koda
- Usage Restrictions:
- This is a copyrighted book.
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