Sloat's book examines the movement Rev. Charles Parkhurst led to reform New York's corrupt police department in the 1890s, and how his successful crusade ushered in the United States' Progressive Era.
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Sloat's book examines the movement Rev. Charles Parkhurst led to reform New York's corrupt police department in the 1890s, and how his successful crusade ushered in the United States' Progressive Era.
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New in New jacket. A Battle for the Soul of New York chronicles the uncertain and shifting transition between the Gilded Age and the Progressive Era, and features anarchists, gangsters, swaggering cops, prostitutes, saloon owners, and a narrative that gathers momentum and sweeps to a rousing conclusion. ------------------No Flaws or Blemishes; Gift Quality. First Edition-First Printing---Line drawings throughout book come from New York newspapers of the 19th century. ---.
