Description |
1 online resource (x, 162 pages) : illustrations |
Contents |
ch. 1. Jackson County to Washington -- ch. 2. Collapse of the machine -- ch. 3. Organizing and campaigning -- ch. 4. Victory -- ch. 5. Aftermath |
Summary |
Chronicles the political relationship of Harry S. Truman and Thomas J. Pendergast. Pendergast was considered the "boss of Kansas City". His personal and political corruption brought about his downfall and imprisonment for tax evasion in 1939. Truman nearly lost his Senate seat in the Democratic primary of 1940 because of his association with Pendergast as well as President Franklin D. Roosevelt's endorsement of Lloyd D. Stark, then governor of Missouri |
Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 149-156) and index |
Notes |
Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002. http://purl.oclc.org/DLF/benchrepro0212 MiAaHDL |
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English |
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Subject |
Truman, Harry S., 1884-1972 -- Friends and associates
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Pendergast, Tom, 1870-1945.
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Pendergast, Tom, 1870-1945 fast |
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Truman, Harry S., 1884-1972 fast |
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Truman, Harry S. swd |
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Pendergast, Tom. swd |
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HISTORY.
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Friendship
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Politics and government
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Kansas City (Mo.) -- Politics and government -- 20th century
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Missouri -- Kansas City
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Form |
Electronic book
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ISBN |
0826260500 |
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9780826260505 |
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0826212255 |
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9780826212252 |
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1417527846 |
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9781417527847 |
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