Booktopia - The Gambler King of Clark Street: Michael C. McDonald and the Rise of Chicago's Democratic Machine, Richard Lindberg, 9780809328932

The Gambler King of Clark Street: Michael C. McDonald and the Rise of Chicago's Democratic Machine

By: Richard Lindberg

Retail Price:	$45.18
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ISBN: 9780809328932

Format: Hardcover
Published: June 2009

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"Until now, little was known about Michael C. McDonald and his profound impact in shaping the political-criminal landscape of Chicago. Richard Lindberg masterfully brings McDonald and his world back to life; a world populated by card sharps, bunko swindlers, back-alley characters, and rogue saloon bosses. Michael C. McDonald's legacy is a degree of civic malfeasance unmatched anywhere else in the country. As one frustrated alderman lamented, 'Chicago is unique. It is the only totally corrupt city in America.' How didChicago get this way? Lindberg provides us with the answers."William J. Helmer, author ofPublic Enemies: America's Criminal Past, 19191940