In 1903, Muckraker Lincoln Steffens brought the city of Philadelphia lasting notoriety as "the most corrupt and the most contented" urban center in the nation. Famous for its colorful "feudal barons," from "King James" McManes and his "Gas Ring" to "Iz" Durham and "Sunny Jim" McNichol, Philadelphia offers the historian a classic case of the duel between bosses and reformers for control of the American city. But, strangely enough, Philadelphia's Republican machine has not been subject to critical examination until now. When Bosses Ruled Philadelphia challenges conventional wisdom...
In 1903, Muckraker Lincoln Steffens brought the city of Philadelphia lasting notoriety as "the most corrupt and the most contented" urban center in...
This volume provides a survey of texts about cultural history. It demonstrates the distinctive contributions made by cultural historians to a range of historiographical methods and illustrates the insights to be gained from analyses of how cultural factors have shaped people's experience of the world and guided their actions.
This volume provides a survey of texts about cultural history. It demonstrates the distinctive contributions made by cultural historians to a range of...
