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Mr. Democrat : Jim Farley, the New Deal, and the making of modern American politics /

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Scroop, Daniel, 1973-
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Ann Arbor : University of Michigan Press, [2006]
Subjects:
Farley, James A. > (James Aloysius), > 1888-1976.
Politicians > United States > Biography.
Postmasters general > United States > Biography.
United States > Politics and government > 1933-1945.
New Deal, 1933-1939.
Roosevelt, Franklin D. > (Franklin Delano), > 1882-1945 > Friends and associates.
Politics, Practical > United States.
Legislators > New York (State) > Biography.
New York (State) > Politics and government > 1865-1950.
Democratic Party (N.Y.) > History > 20th century.
Table of Contents:
  • "The art of practical politics in local affairs"
  • Reawakening the "Rip Van Winkle upstate democracy"
  • A traveling elk
  • A regular guy
  • The death of the broker?
  • "As Maine goes--"
  • Drifting apart
  • The breaking point
  • The politics of revenge?
  • Mr. Democrat.