House That Madigan Built
House That Madigan Built
The Record Run of Illinois' Velvet Hammer
Long, Ray; Wheeler III, Charles N.
University of Illinois Press
03/2022
312
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Inglês
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15 a 20 dias
Preface xvii
Introduction: The Long Reign 1
PART I: THE LEGEND
1 Remap Victory 15
2 White Sox Miracle 29
3 Operation Cobra 41
PART II: POWER PLAYS AND POLITICAL FLOPS
4 Historic Impeachment 55
5 Partisan Math 73
6 The Art of Persuasion 84
7 Pension Failure 97
PART III: A CAREER POLITICAL LEADER
8 A Patronage Army 121
9 Madigan and Madigan 136
10 The Politics of Money 147
PART IV: CRACKS IN THE SYSTEM
11 Turning Point 163
12 Ups and Downs 180
13 Shams? 188
14 Marty's Campaign 202
PART V: THE FALL
15 Himself 213
16 Public Official A 220
Epilogue 231
Acknowledgments 239
Notes 243
Index 275
Photographs follow page 111
Preface xvii
Introduction: The Long Reign 1
PART I: THE LEGEND
1 Remap Victory 15
2 White Sox Miracle 29
3 Operation Cobra 41
PART II: POWER PLAYS AND POLITICAL FLOPS
4 Historic Impeachment 55
5 Partisan Math 73
6 The Art of Persuasion 84
7 Pension Failure 97
PART III: A CAREER POLITICAL LEADER
8 A Patronage Army 121
9 Madigan and Madigan 136
10 The Politics of Money 147
PART IV: CRACKS IN THE SYSTEM
11 Turning Point 163
12 Ups and Downs 180
13 Shams? 188
14 Marty's Campaign 202
PART V: THE FALL
15 Himself 213
16 Public Official A 220
Epilogue 231
Acknowledgments 239
Notes 243
Index 275
Photographs follow page 111