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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.
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- ISBN-13: 9780875800981
- ISBN-10: 087580098X
- Publisher: Northern Illinois University Press
- Publish Date: April 1984
- Dimensions: 9.2 x 6.3 x 0.8 inches
- Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds
- Page Count: 228
- Reading Level: Ages 18-UP
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