Plunkitt of Tammany Hall: A Series of Very Plain Talks on Very Practical Politics
by William L. Riordan
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- 0525484132
- ISBN 13
- 9780525484134
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Plume- E.P. Dutton, March 1963. Trade Paperback . Used - Acceptable. Moderate wear. Contains markings from a student and has creases on the front cover. May have minor sticker residue or marks or writing. We try to ship every day so your book arrives quicker! We are a small independent book store in the Midwest so we thank you for the support. Satisfaction guaranteed in all transactions. Let us know what we can do to help!
Synopsis
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 impoverished beginnings to become ward boss of the Fifteenth Assembly District in New York, a key player in the powerhouse political team of Tammany Hall, and a millionaire. In a series of utterly frank talks given at his headquarters at Graziano’s bootblack stand inside the New York County Court House, he revealed to a sharp-eared and sympathetic reporter named William L. Riordon the secrets of political success as practiced and perfected by Tammany Hall titans. The result is not only a volume that reveals more about our political system than does a shelf load of civics textbooks, but also an irresistible portrait of a man who would feel happily at home playing ball with today’s lobbyists and kingmakers, trading votes for political and financial favors. Doing for twentieth-century America what Machiavelli did for Renaissance Italy, and as entertaining as it is instructive, Plunkitt of Tammany Hall is essential reading for those who prefer twenty-twenty vision to rose-colored glasses in viewing how our government works and why.
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- Bookseller
- Ravin Books
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 8029
- Title
- Plunkitt of Tammany Hall: A Series of Very Plain Talks on Very Practical Politics
- Author
- William L. Riordan
- Format/Binding
- Trade Paperback
- Book Condition
- Used - Acceptable
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Paperback
- ISBN 10
- 0525484132
- ISBN 13
- 9780525484134
- Publisher
- Plume- E.P. Dutton
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- March 1963
- Pages
- 98
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