Bossism and reform in a Southern city Lexington, Kentucky, 1880-1940
William Frederick ""Billy"" Klair (1875-1937) was the undisputed czar of Lexington, Kentucky, for decades. As political boss in a mid-sized, southern city, he faced problems strikingly similar to those of large cities in the North. As he watched the city grow from a sleepy market...
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Formato: | Libro electrónico |
Idioma: | Inglés |
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Lexington :
The University Press of Kentucky
2015.
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Colección: | EBSCO Academic eBook Collection Complete.
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Acceso en línea: | Conectar con la versión electrónica |
Ver en Universidad de Navarra: | https://innopac.unav.es/record=b39257800*spi |
Sumario: | William Frederick ""Billy"" Klair (1875-1937) was the undisputed czar of Lexington, Kentucky, for decades. As political boss in a mid-sized, southern city, he faced problems strikingly similar to those of large cities in the North. As he watched the city grow from a sleepy market town of 16,000 residents to a bustling, active urban center of over 50,000, Klair saw changes that altered not just Lexington but the nation and the world: urbanization, industrialization, and immigration. But Klair did not merely watch these changes; like other political bosses and social reformers, he actively parti. |
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Descripción Física: | 240 p. |
Formato: | Forma de acceso: World Wide Web. |
ISBN: | 9780813158815 |