Urban Liberalism and Progressive Reform
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John D. Buenker describes the boss-immigrant-machine complex of nineteenth-century America, how it developed, and the services it provided for the newly-arrived immigrant. His important new finding is that the so-called "urban political machine" and "boss," long objects of disdain, were in fact major sources of support for a vast amount of reform legislation during the Progressive Era. The outlook and philosophy of programs that are now considered...
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0393008800
ISBN13:9780393008807
Release Date:February 1978
Publisher:W. W. Norton & Company
Length:324 Pages
Weight:0.60 lbs.
Dimensions:0.7" x 5.0" x 8.0"
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