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Richard J. Daley

Politics, Race, and the Governing of Chicago

Richard J. Daley( )
Author: Biles, Roger
ISBN:978-0-87580-566-5
Publication Date:Jun 1995
Publisher:Cornell University Press
Imprint:Northern Illinois University Press
Book Format:Paperback
List Price:USD $26.95
Book Description:

From his first election in 1955 to 1976, Mayor Richard J. Daley dominated Chicago's political landscape. A product of the Irish Catholic working class, Daley never lost touch with his roots as he rose through the Democratic Party machine--whose workings he perfected--to become a powerful and enduring political figure. The story of Daley is also the story of Chicago. Faced with issues confronting many American cities in the twentieth century--civil rights,...
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Book Details
Pages:302
Detailed Subjects: Biography & Autobiography / Political
Political Science / American Government / Local
Physical Dimensions (W X L X H):6 x 9 x 0.88 Inches
Book Weight:2 Pounds



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