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William Magear "Boss" Tweed[note 1] (April 3, 1823 – April 12, 1878) was an American politician most notable for being the political boss of Tammany Hall, the Democratic Party 's political machine that played a major role in the politics of 19th-century New York City and State.
In an age ripe with scandal both public and private, the spectacular corruption charged to "Boss" Tweed and his associates-estimates of their extortion range from $20 million to $200...
24 paź 2017 · ABSTRACT. TABLE OF CONTENTS. No political scandal in American history has had a greater impact on America's political consciousness than the rise and fall of the ""Tweed Ring"" in New York.
18 cze 2019 · William "Boss" Tweed was the political boss of New York City in the era following the Civil War. Learn more about his life and legacy.
Boss Tweed, American politician who, with his ‘Tweed ring’ cronies, systematically plundered New York City of sums estimated at between $30 million and $200 million. He was finally exposed by The New York Times, by the satiric cartoons of Thomas Nast, and by the efforts of reform lawyer Samuel J. Tilden.
In an age ripe with scandal both public and private, the spectacular corruption charged to "Boss" Tweed and his associates-estimates of their extortion range from $20 million to $200...
27 mar 2005 · He, William Magear Tweed, had been the single most influential man in New York City and a rising force on the national stage. Physically imposing and mentally sharp, Tweed reigned supreme.
