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

by Roger Biles

Overview

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.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780875800981
Publisher:	Cornell University Press
Publication date:	04/01/1984
Edition description:	1
Pages:	228
Product dimensions:	6.30(w) x 9.20(h) x 0.80(d)
Age Range:	18 Years

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.

Table of Contents

Table of Contents
Introduction
1 From Axman to City Hall
2 "Out of the Red, Into the Black"
3 Hegemony Denied
4 Kelly, Roosevelt, and the New Deal
5 "Big Red" in Bronzeville
6 An Imperfect World
7 War and Politics
8 End of an Era
9 "You've Gotta Be a Boss!"
Notes
Bibliography
Index