The rascal king, the life and times of James Michael Curley, 1874-1958, Jack Beatty
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The rascal king, the life and times of James Michael Curley, 1874-1958, Jack Beatty
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eng
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 525-556) and index
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individual biography
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illustrations
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index present
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non fiction
Main title
The rascal king
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bibliography
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25508742
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Jack Beatty
Sub title
the life and times of James Michael Curley, 1874-1958
Summary
This biography of the twice-jailed "champion of the people," shameless grafter, spell-binding orator and master of political farce, mayor, governor, congressman, and New Deal pioneer describes how Curley helped transform U.S. governance from a politics of deference to a politics of serving human need
Table Of Contents
Prologue : Boston, November 1958 -- The shine of the Sparrow -- The boy from home -- The crouching tiget -- To Washington and back -- The metamorphistical mayor -- Builder and demagogue -- Depression mayor -- Air-conditioned voice -- The hit-and-run governor -- Himself again -- Fedora -- Epilogue : Pardoned
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