John McDonald and the Whiskey Ring from thug to Grant's inner circle /
"The most flamboyant, consistently dishonest racketeer was supervisor of Internal Revenue John McDonald, whose organization defrauded the federal government of millions of dollars. When President Grant was asked why he appointed McDonald supervisor of Internal Revenue he responded, 'I was...
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| Format: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | English |
| Imprint: | Madison : Fairleigh Dickinson University Press, [2017] |
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| Online Access: | Available in ProQuest Ebook Central - Academic Complete. |