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The Gambler King of Clark Street
The Gambler King of Clark Street: Michael C. McDonald and the Rise of Chicago’s Democratic Machine tells the story of a larger-than-life figure who fused Chicago’s criminal underworld with the city’s political and commercial spheres to create an urban machine built on graft, bribery, and intimidation. In this first ever biography of McDonald, author Richard C. Lindberg vividly paints the life of the Democratic kingmaker against the wider backdrop of nineteenth-century Chicago crime and politics. Twenty-five years before Al Capone’s birth, Michael McDonald was building the foundations of the modern Chicago Democratic machine. By marshaling control of and suborning a complex web of pre...
Atlantic Crossings
This text is an account of the vibrant international network that the American soci-political reformers constructed - so often obscured by notions of American exceptionalism - and of its profound impact on the USA from the 1870's through to 1945.
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Demanding Democracy
What today's political thinkers can learn from the radical democratic movements of twentieth-century America This is a major work of history and political theory that traces radical democratic thought in America across the twentieth century, seeking to recover ideas that could reenergize democratic activism today. The question of how citizens should behave as they struggle to create a more democratic society has haunted the United States throughout its history. Should citizens restrict themselves to patient persuasion or take to the streets and seek to impose change? Marc Stears argues that anyone who continues to wrestle with these questions could learn from the radical democratic tradition...
Our Part in the Great War
In "Our Part in the Great War," Arthur Gleason captures the fervent spirit of early 20th-century America as the nation grapples with its role in the global conflict of World War I. Written in an accessible yet poignant style, Gleason weaves together personal narratives, governmental policies, and societal attitudes to illustrate the complex motivations behind America's involvement in the war. The book serves not just as a historical account but as a compelling call to civic duty, urging readers to reflect on their responsibility in shaping the future amidst turmoil. Gleason'Äôs use of vivid imagery and emotive language places the reader squarely in the context of wartime America, exploring...
The Great War and Americans in Europe, 1914-1917
This book examines the experiences of Americans in Europe during the First World War prior to the U.S. declaration of war, arguing that these experiences prepared the American public for the declaration of war and defined the threat and consequences of the European conflict for Americans and American interests at home and abroad.
