Truman and Pendergast /
Chronicles the political relationship of Harry S. Truman and Thomas J. Pendergast. Pendergast was considered the "boss of Kansas City". His personal and political corruption brought about his downfall and imprisonment for tax evasion in 1939. Truman nearly lost his Senate seat in the Democ...
| Основен автор: | Ferrell, Robert H. |
|---|---|
| Формат: | Електронна книга |
| Език: | English |
| Публикувано: |
Columbia :
University of Missouri Press,
℗♭1999.
|
| Предмети: | |
| Онлайн достъп: |
http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&AN=113963 |
| Подобни документи: |
Print version::
Truman and Pendergast. |
| Резюме: |
Chronicles the political relationship of Harry S. Truman and Thomas J. Pendergast. Pendergast was considered the "boss of Kansas City". His personal and political corruption brought about his downfall and imprisonment for tax evasion in 1939. Truman nearly lost his Senate seat in the Democratic primary of 1940 because of his association with Pendergast as well as President Franklin D. Roosevelt's endorsement of Lloyd D. Stark, then governor of Missouri. |
|---|---|
| Физически характеристики: |
1 online resource (x, 162 pages) : illustrations |
| Формат: |
Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002. |
| Библиография: |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 149-156) and index. |
| ISBN: |
0826260500 9780826260505 0826212255 9780826212252 |