We continue our audio book series with Gordon Comstock reading chapter 32 of Gustavus Myer's History of Tammany Hall.
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Chapter Headings in this episode:
Chapter 32 - The Sway of Bribery and "Honest Graft," 1903 - 1905
District Attorney William T. Jerome
William Randolph Hearst - newspaper magnate
California Senator George Hearst - father of William R. Hearst
John J. Murphy
James E. Gaffney - later to become the owner of the Boston Braves, 1912 - 1915 (fourth from the right)
Charles F. Murphy (Gordon mispronounced his last name) - on the left
"Little Tim" Sullivan
New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad
Charles S. Mellen - railroad robber baron
"Honest Graft" and the good D.A. Jerome
John 8:37 - 44
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Thomas F. Byrnes
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Wednesday, December 24, 2014
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Xmas Xmas Xmas
Get your fill of Xmas music and stories from Vyz's Grassy Knoll Xmas page.
Thank yous go out to those who joined us on the live show. In the new year, look forward to the conclusions of our present series (WAWWH, HOTH and CC) and the beginning of Gustavus Myers' last book, History of Bigotry in the United States.
Have a safe December and a joyous time with family and friends!
Thank yous go out to those who joined us on the live show. In the new year, look forward to the conclusions of our present series (WAWWH, HOTH and CC) and the beginning of Gustavus Myers' last book, History of Bigotry in the United States.
Have a safe December and a joyous time with family and friends!
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