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Record Nr.

UNINA9910780542703321

Autore

Scroop Daniel <1973->

Titolo

Mr. Democrat : Jim Farley, the New Deal, and the making of modern American politics / / Daniel Scroop

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Ann Arbor : , : University of Michigan Press, , c2006

ISBN

1-282-42254-5

9786612422546

0-472-02150-8

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (295 p.)

Disciplina

973.917/092

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Soggetti

Politicians - United States

Postmasters general - United States

New Deal, 1933-1939

Politics, Practical - United States

Legislators - New York (State)

United States Politics and government 1933-1945

New York (State) Politics and government 1865-1950

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. 257-264) and index.

Nota di contenuto

"The art of practical politics in local affairs" -- Reawakening the "Rip Van Winkle upstate democracy" -- A traveling elk -- A regular guy -- The death of the broker? -- "As Maine goes--" -- Drifting apart -- The breaking point -- The politics of revenge? -- Mr. Democrat.