#86 Boss Tweed and the Glory Days of Tammany Hall
The Bowery Boys: New York City History ›38:12 | Jul 2nd, 2009
You cannot understand New York without understanding its most corrupt politician -- William 'Boss' Tweed, a larger than life personality with lofty ambitions to steal millions of dollars from the city...Show More
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epekilis recommended:Oct 6th, 2021
Awesomely entertaining story of political corruption on a mind-boggling scale. I’ve always sort of heard of Boss Tweed without knowing exactly who he was and what went on. Even the criminal names are fantastic: the Mayor, “Elegant” Oakley, and the City Comptroller “Slippery Dick” Connolly. One of ...Show More
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