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The Gold Ring: Jim Fisk, Jay Gould, and Black Friday, 1869

4 reviews
Kenneth D. Ackerman

Da Capo Press, 2005

Great book.
I loved reading this account of the money game in old New York played by the masters Fisk and Gould. The story was gripping and the themes amazingly relevant to today.

Young J. Edgar: Hoover, the Red Scare, and the Assault on Civil Liberties

5 reviews
Kenneth D. Ackerman

Da Capo Press, 2007

Required Reading
And we thought Joe McCarthy invented "McCarthyism!" Fascinating and well written. We not only learn that Attorney General Mitchell Palmer wrote the book on creating mass hysteria to assault anything one happens to dislike, but we gain a broader understanding of how easily attitudes can be swayed for egregious purposes in this country. Given that Young J. Edgar earned his stripes by implementing ...

Boss Tweed: The Rise and Fall of the Corrupt Pol Who Conceived the Soul of Modern New York

23 reviews
Kenneth D. Ackerman

Da Capo Press, 2005

Comprehensive Biography & Fun Read.
This book is an excellent biography of Boss Tweed. It makes history come alive. I remember learning about Boss Tweed in high school, but not in this level of detail. If school children had this type of biographical history in their hands, they would see how interesting and fun reading history can be. I especially found interesting - and I did not know - how Boss Tweed tried to escape ...

Dark Horse: The Surprise Election and Political Murder of President James A. Garfield

35 reviews
Kenneth D. Ackerman

Da Capo Press, 2004

Brilliant political analysis
Can't praise Ackerman enough for a detailed study of late 19th century political machinations - if you've ever wondered how local politicos could control the nation's power base, this superb effort makes it perfectly clear and understandable. How few people truly understand the power of a relatively unknown figure such as Roscoe Conkling (even if you already knew of Boss Tweed's legacy.....and ...

Dry-season water quality in the San Gabriel River watershed. : An article from: Bulletin (Southern California ...
Drew Ackerman, Eric D. Stein, ...

Thomson Gale, 2005

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