Plunkitt of Tammany Hall
A Series of Very Plain Talks on Very Practical Politics
$15.00
- Paperback
128 pages
- Release Date
15 January 2017
Summary
The classic of early twentieth-century politics, now with a new afterword.
Plunkitt of Tammany Hall A Series of Very Plain Talks on Very Practical Politics William L. Riordan
“Nobody thinks of drawin’ the distinction between honest graft and dishonest graft.”
This classic work offers the unblushing, unvarnished wit and wisdom of one of the most fascinating figures ever to play the American political game and win. George Washington Plunkitt rose from im…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780451474131 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0451474139 |
| Author: | William L. Riordon, Peter Quinn, Philip Freeman |
| Publisher: | Penguin Putnam Inc |
| Imprint: | Signet |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 128 |
| Release Date: | 15 January 2017 |
| Weight: | 79g |
| Dimensions: | 169mm x 104mm x 7mm |
About The Author
William L. Riordon
George Washington Plunkitt was born into poverty in New York in 1842. He had only three years of formal schooling, but this lack did not hinder him from becoming one of the most powerful men in New York City politics. He died in 1924, a renowned civic leader and a millionaire.
William L. Riordan was a newspaperman for the New York Evening Post. He interviewed George Washington Plunkitt and preserved his philosophy for posterity. He recognized in Plunkitt an exceptional frankness that set him apart from his fellow political bosses.
Peter Quinn is a former speechwriter for Mario Cuomo and the author of Banished Children of Eve- A Novel of Civil War New York.
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