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This is Chicago, this is America. With those words, Chicago mayor Richard J. Daley famously defended his brutal crackdown on protestors at the 1968 Democratic convention. Profoundly divided racially, economically, and socially, Chicago was indeed a microcosm of America, and for more than two decades Daley ruled it with an iron fist. The last of the big city bosses, Daley ran an unbeatable political machine that controlled over one million votes. From 1955 until his death in 1976, every decision of any importance--from distributing patronage jobs to picking Congressional candidates--went through his office. He was a major player in national politics as well: Kennedy and Johnson owed their presidencies to his control of the Illinois vote, and he made sure they never forgot it. In a city legendary for its corruption and backroom politics, Daley's power was unrivaled. Daley transformed Chicago--then a dying city--into a modern metropolis of skyscrapers, freeways and a thriving downtown. But he also made Chicago America's most segregated city. A man of profound prejudices and a deep authoritarian streak, he constructed the nation's large
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Politics and government, Nonfiction, Biography & Autobiography, Mayors, Biography, Daley, richard j., 1902-1976, Mayors, biography, Chicago (ill.), politics and government, Illinois, biography, United states, politics and government, 1945-1989, New York Times reviewed, Chicago (ill.), biographyPeople
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American Pharaoh
2001, Little, Brown and Company
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American pharaoh: Mayor Richard J. Daley : his battle for Chicago and the nation
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American pharaoh: Richard J. Daley and his dark vision for Chicago
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