Fire on the Prairie: Harold Washington, Chicago Politics, and the Roots of the Obama Presidency
(Part of the Urban Life, Landscape, and Policy Series)
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Harold Washington's historic and improbable victory over the vaunted Chicago political machine shook up American politics. The election of the enigmatic yet engaging Washington led to his serving five tumultuous years as the city's first black mayor. He fashioned an uneasy but potent multiracial coalition that today still stands as a model for political change. In this revised edition of Fire on the Prairie, acclaimed reporter Gary Rivlin...
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:1439904928
ISBN13:9781439904923
Release Date:October 2012
Publisher:Temple University Press
Length:290 Pages
Weight:0.95 lbs.
Dimensions:0.8" x 6.0" x 8.9"
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