Fire on the Prairie : Harold Washington, Chicago Politics, and the Roots of the Obama Presidency.

Harold Washington's historic and improbable victory over the vaunted Chicago political machine shook up American politics. The election of the enigmatic yet engaging Washington led to his serving five tumultuous years as the city's first black mayor. He fashioned an uneasy but potent multi...

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Author / Creator: Rivlin, Gary.
Format: eBook Electronic
Language:English
Imprint: Philadelphia PA : Temple University Press, 2012.
Series:Urban life, landscape, and policy.
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