Buy this book on-line Beatty, Jack : The Rascal King: The Life and Times of James Michael Curley, 1874-1958Addison-Wesley Publishing Co, Reading, MA, 1992 ISBN 0201175991
571pp. B&W Photographs. Curley served in the U. S. House of Representatives (1911–14) . As Boston's mayor (1914–18, 1922–2 6, 1930–34, 1947–50) , he dominated the city's politics for 50 years. He owed much of his success to serving the needs of Irish immigrants in exchange for votes. He centralized the powers of patronage in his own hands and distributed public works jobs so as to retain the loyalty and support of his working- class electoral base. He was governor of Massachusetts from 1935-37, Thick 8vo, Fine in Fine DJ Click here for full details of this book, to ask a question or to buy it on-line. Bibliophile Bookbase probably offers multiple copies of Beatty, Jack : The Rascal King: The Life and Times of James Michael Curley, 1874-1958. Click here to select from a complete list of available copies of this book. Bibliophile Bookbase lists over 5 million books, maps and prints including rare books, livres d'occasion, collectables, fine bindings and out of print books. Bibliophile Bookbase for antiquarian books, maps and prints. |