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Frank Rizzo 7 reviews S. A. Paolantonio
Camino Books, 1994
A look at big-city politics with a larger-than-life mayor
+ Frank Rizzo + well done + A Great Man, A Fantastic Book! + Overall very good, misses some things.
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The Prince of Providence: The Rise and Fall of Buddy Cianci, America's Most Notorious Mayor 6 reviews Mike Stanton
Random House Trade Paperbacks, 2004
We miss Buddy!
+ Classic Rhode Island + The Jekyll and Hyde Mayor + Fascinating + A renaissance man
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The Great Mayor: Fiorello La Guardia and the Making of the City of New York 7 reviews Alyn Brodsky
Truman Talley Books, 2003
Guy from Katonah is a moron
+ Two promises kept + An Above Average Biography + Thorough and entertaining
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Boss: Richard J. Daley of Chicago 25 reviews Mike Royko
Plume, 1988
Independent Journalism at its best
+ Boss + Chicago's Troll King! + Machine politics and corruption: Chicago style.
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The Power Broker: Robert Moses and the Fall of New York 109 reviews Robert A. Caro
Vintage, 1975
Power Reveals
+ An important book to read + How Old Man Moses Kept Rolling Along + Biography at its very best... + A brief review for a big, important, thorough and ground breaking book.
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The Prince of the City: Giuliani, New York and the Genius of American Life 21 reviews Fred Siegel
Encounter Books, 2006
Heavily researched, strictly respectful of the facts, and first-rate reading
+ The Real Story About Mayor Guilian's Revolutionary Impact + The inner workings of a city in trouble + prince + a fine biography of one of our most successful politicians to date
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American Pharaoh: Mayor Richard J. Daley - His Battle for Chicago and the Nation 37 reviews Adam Cohen, Elizabeth Taylor
Back Bay Books, 2001
Masterful.
+ A careful look at one of America's last big city bosses + The biggest machine politician. + Fair portrait of a divisive yet important figure + Darn good with one flaw
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Rudy Giuliani: Emperor of the City 17 reviews Andrew Kirtzman
Harper Paperbacks, 2001
read in one sitting
+ Balanced Portrait of America's Mayor : Ugly and Beauty + Solid and Condensed Biography + if only rudy was as easy a read as this book is...It's great
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Rudy!: An Investigative Biography Of Rudy Giuliani 11 reviews Wayne Barrett
Basic Books, 2001
Biased But Well Reserched Political Biography
+ This book is a gem.
As a lifelong resident of New York City who came of age during the Giuliani years, i found this book very interesting. I was particularly impressed with Barrett's research into Giuliani's family history and his pre-mayoral career. The chapters on his '89 and '93 races for mayor were also ...
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American Pharaoh: Mayor Richard J. Daley - His Battle for Chicago and the Nation 37 reviews Adam Cohen, Elizabeth Taylor
Back Bay Books, 2001
Masterful.
+ A careful look at one of America's last big city bosses + The biggest machine politician. + Fair portrait of a divisive yet important figure + Darn good with one flaw
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The Prince of the City: Giuliani, New York and the Genius of American Life 21 reviews Fred Siegel
Encounter Books, 2006
Heavily researched, strictly respectful of the facts, and first-rate reading
+ The Real Story About Mayor Guilian's Revolutionary Impact + The inner workings of a city in trouble + prince + a fine biography of one of our most successful politicians to date
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Frank Rizzo 7 reviews S. A. Paolantonio
Camino Books, 1994
A look at big-city politics with a larger-than-life mayor
+ Frank Rizzo + well done + A Great Man, A Fantastic Book! + Overall very good, misses some things.
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Rudy!: An Investigative Biography Of Rudy Giuliani 11 reviews Wayne Barrett
Basic Books, 2001
Biased But Well Reserched Political Biography
+ This book is a gem.
As a lifelong resident of New York City who came of age during the Giuliani years, i found this book very interesting. I was particularly impressed with Barrett's research into Giuliani's family history and his pre-mayoral career. The chapters on his '89 and '93 races for mayor were also ...
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Rudy Giuliani: Emperor of the City 17 reviews Andrew Kirtzman
Harper Paperbacks, 2001
read in one sitting
+ Balanced Portrait of America's Mayor : Ugly and Beauty + Solid and Condensed Biography + if only rudy was as easy a read as this book is...It's great
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Boss: Richard J. Daley of Chicago 25 reviews Mike Royko
Plume, 1988
Independent Journalism at its best
+ Boss + Chicago's Troll King! + Machine politics and corruption: Chicago style.
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The Power Broker: Robert Moses and the Fall of New York 109 reviews Robert A. Caro
Vintage, 1975
Power Reveals
+ An important book to read + How Old Man Moses Kept Rolling Along + Biography at its very best... + A brief review for a big, important, thorough and ground breaking book.
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The Prince of Providence: The Rise and Fall of Buddy Cianci, America's Most Notorious Mayor 6 reviews Mike Stanton
Random House Trade Paperbacks, 2004
We miss Buddy!
+ Classic Rhode Island + The Jekyll and Hyde Mayor + Fascinating + A renaissance man
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The Great Mayor: Fiorello La Guardia and the Making of the City of New York 7 reviews Alyn Brodsky
Truman Talley Books, 2003
Guy from Katonah is a moron
+ Two promises kept + An Above Average Biography + Thorough and entertaining
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