Barbarians in our midst : a history of Chicago crime and politics / by Virgil W. Peterson ; foreword by Estes Kefauver.

Author
Peterson, Virgil W. [Browse]
Format
Book
Language
English
Εdition
1st ed.
Published/​Created
Boston : Little, Brown, ©1952.
Description
x, 395 pages ; 22 cm

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    Series
    Medium/​Support
    8vo. rdabf
    Notes
    "An Atlantic Monthly Press book."
    Bibliographic references
    Includes bibliographical references and index.
    Contents
    • Early character traits
    • Law but little order
    • A heyday for the underworld
    • An era of violence, destruction and machine politics
    • A touch of reform
    • Let's play cowboy
    • an age of foolishness
    • King George dethroned
    • King Al takes over
    • Tammany Hall
    • Chicago version
    • Crime marches on
    • Friends in the right places
    • Senator Kefauver came to town
    • By their own admission
    • Eggs in many baskets
    • Barbarian rulers and the citizen
    • Appendix: Chart of city officials and population figures.
    LCCN
    52005871
    OCLC
    1027287
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