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American Pharaoh: Mayor Richard J. Daley–His Battle for Chicago and the Nation

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The story of an American city, an iron-fisted mayor, and an era of protest and turmoil: "Superb... one of the finest political biographies of recent years." -- Library Journal




This is the story of Mayor Richard J. Daley and his rise from the working-class Irish neighborhood of his childhood to his role as one of the most important figures in twentieth-century American politics. It's a tale of the birth of a family dynasty; of simmering racial tensions; of the Chicago machine; of a national Democratic convention marred by violent clashes between demonstrators and police; and of the decline of the big city bosses.





"The first full-length biography of one of the most fascinating and enigmatic characters of modern American political history." -- The New York Times Book Review




"Fascinatingly detailed... the authors do an excellent job of exposing the tragic racial history of postwar America." -- Boston Book Review




"A compelling social history of mid-century Chicago." -- The New Yorker

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  • Publication Date: April 8, 2025
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  • Print Length: 752 Pages
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