Big City Boss in Depression and War: Mayor Edward J. Kelly of Chicago - Hardcover

Biles, Roger

 
9780875800981: Big City Boss in Depression and War: Mayor Edward J. Kelly of Chicago

Synopsis

The first full-length biography of Edward J. Kelly tells the vivid story of the rough-hewn politician who became one of Chicago's most powerful mayors. With the help of Pat Nash, Mayor Kelly built the Democratic Machine of which Richard J. Daley was to be a chief beneficiary. An enterprising political strategist, Kelly amassed a concentration of political power by drawing traditionally Republican black voters into the Democratic fold, allying the Machine with New Deal policies, and tapping the resources of organized crime.

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About the Author

Roger Biles is author of five other books, including Richard J. Daley and A New Deal for the American People. He is Professor of History at East Carolina University.

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