Governor Henry Horner, Chicago politics, and the Great Depression / Charles J. Masters.

Author/creator Masters, Charles J., 1939-
Format Book
Publication InfoCarbondale : Southern Illinois University Press, ©2007.
Descriptionxviii, 245 pages, 6 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 24 cm
Supplemental ContentTable of contents only
Subjects

Contents Muddy beginnings -- One foot on the sidewalk and one in the gutter -- An honorable judge in the age of whoopee -- The bottom drops out -- The wheels in motion -- Judge Horner runs the race -- A big hit downstate and on to victory -- Roll up your sleeves, governor -- The crux of the crisis -- Horner, history, and the New Deal -- The governor gives himself away -- A stab in the back -- Into the snake pit -- The Horner ticket -- While the cat's away -- A test of good government.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (p. 231-235) and index.
LCCN 2006018598
ISBN0809327392 (pbk. : alk. paper)
ISBN9780809327393 (pbk. : alk. paper)

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Joyner General Stacks F546.H67 M37 2007 ✔ Available Place Hold