| American Pharaoh: Mayor Richard J. Daley - His Battle for Chicago and the Nation Contributor(s): Cohen, Adam (Author), Taylor, Elizabeth (Author) |
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ISBN: 0316834033 ISBN-13: 9780316834032 Publisher: Little Brown and Company OUR PRICE: $45.60 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: May 2000 Annotation: The story of legendary Chicago mayor Richard J. Daly and his pivotal role in building Chicago into a major metropolis while fighting against racial integration, the anti-Vietnam War movement, and President Johnson's War on Poverty. 16-page photo insert. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Biography & Autobiography | Political - History | United States - State & Local - Midwest(ia,il,in,ks,mi,mn,mo,nd,ne,oh,sd,wi - History | United States - 20th Century |
| Dewey: B |
| LCCN: 99042157 |
| Physical Information: 1.8" H x 6.22" W x 9.38" (2.38 lbs) 624 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Great Lakes - Cultural Region - Heartland - Cultural Region - Midwest - Geographic Orientation - Illinois |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This is a biography of mayor Richard J. Daley. It is the story of his rise from the working-class Irish neighbourhood of his childhood to his role as one of the most important figures in 20th century American politics. |