Boss Tweed and Tammany Hall

Description:

Examines the actions of Boss Tweed, the powerful, influential, and corrupt public works commissioner for New York City from 1863-1871, and of the political organization that he and his associates controlled.

subjects: Biography,  History,  Juvenile literature,  Political corruption,  Politicians,  Politics and government,  Tammany Hall,  Tweed Ring

People: William Marcy Tweed (1823-1878)

Places: New York,  New York (N.Y.),  New York (State)

Times: 19th century,  To 1898