To some he was a humanitarian and builder. Others scorned him as a fake and friend of gangsters with "the carcass of a rhinoceros and the brain of a baboon." This rollicking history traces the rise of William Hale "Big Bill" Thompson, Chicago's famous reform mayor, from his upper class roots to his years as a teenaged cowboy, from his fame as a star athlete to the years as a master politician in a world where the ward boss ruled and whiskey for the voters cost a quarter a shot. Big Bill of Chicago profiles the whole ...
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To some he was a humanitarian and builder. Others scorned him as a fake and friend of gangsters with "the carcass of a rhinoceros and the brain of a baboon." This rollicking history traces the rise of William Hale "Big Bill" Thompson, Chicago's famous reform mayor, from his upper class roots to his years as a teenaged cowboy, from his fame as a star athlete to the years as a master politician in a world where the ward boss ruled and whiskey for the voters cost a quarter a shot. Big Bill of Chicago profiles the whole brawling arena of city politics from the turn of the century to the Prohibition Era. It is a primer in the way American politics worked-and works-and a map along the countless winding ways even the dirtiest deal can lead to something great.
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Add this copy of Big Bill of Chicago to cart. $19.44, fair condition, Sold by ThriftBooks-Baltimore rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Halethorpe, MD, UNITED STATES, published 2005 by Northwestern University Press.
Add this copy of Big Bill of Chicago to cart. $19.58, good condition, Sold by Midtown Scholar Bookstore rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Harrisburg, PA, UNITED STATES, published 2005 by Northwestern University Press.
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Good-Bumped and creased book with tears to the extremities, but not affecting the text block, may have remainder mark or previous owner's name-GOOD Standard-sized.
Add this copy of Big Bill of Chicago to cart. $20.50, very good condition, Sold by Ken's Collectibles rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Olmsted Falls, OH, UNITED STATES, published 1953 by Bobbs-Merrill.
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Very good in very good dust jacket. 384 p. illus. 23 cm. 1953 edition with DJ. Binding strong, pages tight. No marks or writing. DJ shows normal wear for age with chipping and edge tears
Add this copy of Big Bill of Chicago to cart. $31.98, good condition, Sold by Wonder Book - Member ABAA/ILAB rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Frederick, MD, UNITED STATES.
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Good. First edition copy. Collectible-Good. Good dust jacket. In protective mylar cover. (Illinois, Chicago, politics and government, mayors, biography)
Add this copy of Big Bill of Chicago to cart. $32.00, good condition, Sold by Austin Book Shop LLC rated 3.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Richmond Hill, NY, UNITED STATES, published 1953 by Bobbs-Merrill.
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Good with Cover Wear. 384pp. Index. Bibliography. Illus with photos. Big Bill Thompson, Mayor of Chicago, as complex a man as ever there was! (loc 847/1)
Add this copy of Big Bill of Chicago to cart. $33.22, fair condition, Sold by Wonder Book - Member ABAA/ILAB rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Frederick, MD, UNITED STATES.
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Acceptable. Acceptable condition. Acceptable dust jacket. Former Library book. (Literature, Biography, William Hale) A readable, intact copy that may have noticeable tears and wear to the spine. All pages of text are present, but they may include extensive notes and highlighting or be heavily stained. Includes reading copy only books. Bundled media such as CDs, DVDs, floppy disks or access codes may not be included.
Add this copy of Big Bill of Chicago to cart. $34.73, very good condition, Sold by Bibliodisia Books rated 3.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Chicago, IL, UNITED STATES, published 1953 by Bobbs-Merrill.
