Once Upon a Time in New York: Jimmy Walker, Franklin Roosevelt,and the Last Great Battle of the Jazz Age
A flavorful account of New York City politics during the 1920s Jazz Age centering on the intersecting careers of the city's popular "Night Mayor," Jimmy Walker, and the state's patrician governor, Franklin D. Roosevelt. Mitgang's extensive use of newspaper quotes and legal transcripts helps paint vivid portraits of Walker, Roosevelt and the large cast of characters who played a part in Walker's fall from grace and Roosevelt's meteoric rise to four-term president.
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Contents
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That was a Time
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1 |
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A Bullet for Big Arnie
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5 |
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The Boozy Era
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23 |
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The Gangs all here
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37 |
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Night Mayor of New York
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59 |
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Lullaby of Broadway
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79 |
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Hares and Hounds
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97 |
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The Tin Box Brigade
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107 |
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FDR vs the Boy Friend
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167 |
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F DR EsqJudge and Jury
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183 |
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The Knave of Hearts
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205 |
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Jimmy you Brightened up the Joint
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217 |
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A New Political Era
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231 |
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A Note on Sources
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237 |
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Acknowledgments
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