Dirty Doc Ames and the scandal that shook Minneapolis /

The story of Albert Alonzo "Doc" Ames is perhaps the greatest political scandal in Minnesota history. As mayor of Minneapolis, Ames exposed the city to national humiliation, and helped jump-start an era of reform. At the turn of the twentieth century, Minneapolis was moving away from a tim...

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Main Author: Rivenes, Erik (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: St. Paul : Minnesota Historical Society Press, [2018]
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