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This volume discloses the mental operations of perhaps the most thoroughly practical politician of the day-George Washington Plunkitt, Tammany leader of the Fifteenth Assembly District, Sachem of the Tammany Society and Chairman of the Elections Committee of Tammany Hall, who... Read Full Overview

Plunkitt of Tammany Hall: A Series of Very Plain Talks on Very Practical Politics is a work by George Washington Plunkitt now brought to you in this new edition of the timeless classic.

This classic work presents the candid wit and wisdom of George Washington Plunkitt (1842-1924), a longtime state senator from New York who represented the Fifteenth Assembly District and was especially powerful in New York City. Plunkitt was part of the city's Tammany Hall organization... Read Full Overview

"'Plunkitt of Tammany Hall' contained the musings of George Washington Plunkitt (1842-1924), the powerful Irish-American politician. It would never be associated with works by Locke, Rousseau and Jefferson, but the book became a classic piece of American literature that explained... Read Full Overview

""Plunkitt of Tammany Hall"" is a non-fiction book written by William L. Riordon, originally published in 1905. The book is a collection of speeches and interviews with George Washington Plunkitt, a politician from New York City's Tammany Hall political machine. Plunkitt was... Read Full Overview

EVERYBODY is talkin' these days about Tammany men growin' rich on graft, but nobody thinks of drawin' the distinction between honest graft and dishonest graft. There's all the difference in the world between the two. Yes, many of our men have grown rich in politics. I have myself... Read Full Overview

Written by reporter Riordan in 1905, this masterpiece of Americana reveals the political skill of the "honest graft," as perfected by George Washington Plunkitt, the ward boss of New York's supremely powerful Fifteenth Assembly District.

This anthology is a thorough introduction to classic literature for those who have not yet experienced these literary masterworks. For those who have known and loved these works in the past, this is an invitation to reunite with old friends in a fresh new format. From Shakespeare's... Read Full Overview

EVERYBODY is talkin' these days about Tammany men growin' rich on graft, but nobody thinks of drawin' the distinction between honest graft and dishonest graft. There's all the difference in the world between the two. Yes, many of our men have grown rich in politics. I have myself... Read Full Overview

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original... Read Full Overview

Tammany Hall was one of the most colorful political machines in U S history and George Washington Plunkitt was in the thick of it. George Plunkitt was an early 20th century New York politician. Plunkitt was a powerful State Senator. He was a wealthy man earning his wealth from... Read Full Overview

""Plunkitt of Tammany Hall"" is a non-fiction book written by William L. Riordon that explores the political career of George Washington Plunkitt, a prominent figure in the Tammany Hall political machine in New York City during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. The book... Read Full Overview

"Plunkitt of Tammany Hall" from George W. Plunkitt. American politician from New York (1842-1924).