The overthrow of the Tweed Ring: November 7th, 1871. New York citizens are fed up with the corruption of William Tweed who has gained political control through bribery and intimidation. New York Times editor Louis J. Jennings, Sheriff James O'Brien and cartoonist Thomas Nast begin a movement to rid the city of Tweed which proves to be successful on election day.
Examines the corruption of nineteenth-century businessman and politician Boss Tweed, focusing on his attempts to communicate with different parts of society in New York City, which then existed as a loosely connected array of villages administered by an incoherent democratic process.
Examines the actions of Boss Tweed, the powerful, influential, and corrupt public works commissioner for New York City from 1863-1871, and of the political organization that he and his associates controlled.
the rise and fall of the corrupt pol who conceived the soul of modern New York
Ackerman, Kenneth D
2006
Chronicles the life of Boss Tweed, focusing on his political career and the scandals, corruption, and negative influence he had on American politics in the mid-nineteenth century.
Examines the life and career of Boss Tweed, the powerful, influential, and corrupt public works commissioner for New York City from 1863-1871, and of the political organization that he and his associates controlled.
