Examines the life and career of Boss Tweed, the powerful, influential, and corrupt public works commissioner for New York City from 1863-1871, and of the political organization that he and his associates controlled.
year: 2004
call number/section: 974.71, 974.7
subjects: tweed, william marcy, 1823-1878, juvenile literature, politicians, new york, juvenile literature, tweed ring, political corruption, history, 19th century, new york (n.y.), politics and government, to 1898, juvenile literature